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SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER 

DICTATOR.    DICTIONARY 

AND 

READER 

A  DICTATION   MANUAL 

CONTAINING  HUNDREDS  OF  BUSINESS  LETTERS,  MORE 

THAN  SEVENTY  SHORTHAND  PLATES,  AND 

A   BUSINESS   DICTIONARY  OF 

SPENCERIAN    CHARTIER 
SHORTHAND 

BY. 

L.  C.  SPENCER 


SECOND  EDITION 


Published  and  Sold  by  the 

SPENCER    PUBLISHING   CO. 

New  Orleans,  La. 

1909 


Copyrighted  igog 

BY  THE 

SPENCER  PUBLISHING  CO. 


PREFACE 


IN  THE  preparation  of  this  manual,  the  intention  of  the 
author  is  to  give  a  thorough  and  practical  course  of 
business  dictation.  The  letters  were  taken  directly  from 
the  files  of  some  of  the  largest  business  concerns  in  the 
country    and    are    reproduced    with    but    very    few    minor 

22    changes. 

•»•  There  are  more   than   sixty   plates  of   shorthand.     The 

g    value  of  the  reading  and  writing  of  these  plates  can  not  be 

no  estimated.  These  plates  were  produced  from  photo-engrav- 
ings of  the  outlines  direct  from  pen  copy  written  by  the 
author,  and  should  be  read  and  written  many  times  by  the 

^    student. 

z  The  dictionary  contains  quite  a  complete  vocabulary  of 

the  words  used  in  business. 

The  author  would  advise  the  student  to  consult  it  fre- 

J     quently  for  the  best  outline. 

P-         A  complete  mastery  of  this  work  will  aid  the  student   in 

any  field  of  stenographic  work. 

L.  C.  Spencer. 


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Page 


INDEX 

Number  of 
First  Letter 

1.  Acknowledgment  of  Articles  of  Ass'n 343  159 

2.  "                  "   Warranty  Deed 344  160 

3.  Affidavit '. 334  152 

4.  Agreement  for  Overhead  Crossing 337  154 

5.  Articles  of  Co-partnership 338  156 

6.  Attorney  and  Collection 103  57 

7.  Bill  of  Sale 341  158 

8.  Bond  for  the  Payment  of  Money 342  159 

9.  Building  and  Loan 87  48 

10.  Charge  to  the  jury 347  162 

11.  Compressed  Brick 96  53 

12.  Collections 245  105 

13.  Court  Reporting 137 

14.  Court  Testimony 186  172 

15.  Dictionary '. 164  186 

16.  Dry  Goods 53  33 

17.  Electric  Lights 73  41 

18.  Express 256  115 

19.  Flour  and  Feed 1  9 

20.  Form  of  Release 345  160 

21.  General  Advice 118 

22.  General  Merchandise 232  100 

23.  Grain  and  Commission 188  79 

24.  Inspector's  Oath  and  Appointment 346  161 

25.  Iron 63  37 

26.  Legal  Forms a33  152 

27.  Life  Insurance 279  123 

28.  Lumber 174  73 

29.  Machinery 305  130 

30.  Miscellaneous 318  141 

31.  Phrasing 164  171 

3^.  Power  of  Attorney 335  153 

33.  Railroad  Claim  Department 198  84 

34.  "        Traffic          "             208  89 

35.  "        Freight        "             218  93 

36.  States  and  Cities 168 

37.  Real  h:state 39  27 

38.  Soap 29  21 

39.  Specifications 329  146 

40.  The  Stenographer  in  the  Office 96 

41.  Warranty  Deed 339  157 

42.  Will 336  154 

43.  WoodandCoal 15  15 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

Owing  to  our  competitors 

-^  — [^ cutting  prices,  we  are  obliged  to 


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protect  our  business  by  makinEr 

r\         — ^^  ,   . 

-'•* their  prices  ours. 

_  3 /T /_  _     _  We  therefore  must  withdraw 

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/_  _f-'^^ /^ from  the  combine  that  we  may 

— ^  maintain  prices  yours  very  truly. 


2 


"--.  Replying  to  yours  of  the  29  u)t.  would  say 


"'K  ~  =^~  '^^'  that  we  are  not  making  meal 

~ ^ r-  — — •  —  V-  from  the  np.v  corn  yet.     When  we  do  s<j 

_»_,/!! we  shal'  be  pleased  to  advise  you. 

_  ^Q recei\-e  your  order. 

^   3 

-^^ your  letter  of  the  ist  inst.  at  hand 

—  —  —  — ^-<c; — t' :  contents  carefully  noted.     We  acknowledge  out 

— t/lL m  istake  in  overcharge 

_*^::i^^_  _  _'-L ,send  you  check  for  the  difference 

/^  J     .     ~V. — _  Trusting  will  pardon  the  error,  we  remain 

—  X 

"■  We  are  in  receipt  of  your  letter 

-  c^  —  -y^ (^ —  November  enclosing  ordpv  sacks 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

•'' which  we  shall  hurrv  forward 

VcT^  accordance  with  your  request 

-^  o^  ,<—^^^    ^^  ^'^°  send  you  samples 

new  brand  com  meal 


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^   V--  and  are  prepared  fill  promptly 

•         ^ —    f 


.£>  anxious  to  introduce  section 


5 


_-c:v_^_ 


I  am  very  sorry  could  not  come 
to  you  in  response  to  your 
kind  favor  of  recent  date 


— y(~~\ —  complimentary  a  few  sacks  flou> 

I *^\ Graham  breakfast  food 

0    ^   "^ '  something  new  we  anticipate  a 

\      -^--  ready  market  for  it  after  it 


-J 

2^9 


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has  been  tested  directions 


.  -_^>^ accompany  each  packajje 


_,__^- —    ^3  Please  say  nothing  about 

—  ty-  — vr7 VJ-  —  - 

_  _  ^7  this  to  anybody. 

6 

~  "yZy  *-  ~    We  have  a  balance  of  $95 


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against  you  and  we  would  urge 
■ . that  you  make  especial  efTort 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 


7/^ Satisfy  same  January  ist 


^^ 


at  that  time  we  shall  have 

,,=■_    notes  falling  due  must  be  met 


\^_        '^Ti-i'^iS^—  ^^  have  been  to  considerable  expens  - 

-<-^-s;r_  _  __5 J. -J making  improvements  on  ou.- 

_  _ ^_'crC-  -  's building  certainly  best  attention 

7 


■   insist  upon  immediate  payment 

— ^ shipped  August  amount 

I- 
—^ C. f orthcom  ing  draft  on  you 

_J7j^ £_. sincerely  hope  save  us 

unpleasant  necessity  ol 


—  -v-'^ y. carry  the  account  longer, 


J  but  it  is  impossible,  vours  truly 


:v_  -v^--j 

1     &         2-.  We  are  shipping  full  car  of  brav? 

Lr    ^    ^~^^ 

~  V        ^^r  —  ~~  delay  caused  inconvenience 

V  — ^ 4- —  in  order  to  refuse  great  number 

_^<^fl.  _  J^ r—  patrons  wheat  consistent  gettiiig 

n C 

^^. 2^ appreciate  future  orders 

prompt  attention  vours  truly 


SPENCERIAX  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 
9 

^  V-.-i? 

^  1     rrr>  We  enclose  herewith  shortage 


7 


referred  we  cannot  account 


_  ^_  ^__^_  ^'H.  -  ,,,,,,3  careful  about  these  n^atters 

_  ^_ 2 We  are  sorry  occurred  occasion 

7 

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attended  sooner  had  we  not  been 


J^T-T! i-=r'_     pressed  rush  usual  season 

V   r 

__  vCr^  j2^-^  y explanation  satisfactory  beg  to  remain. 

10   ^'^~ 

— •"*— ■    repeatedly  price-list  pleasure 


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territory  we  are  sure  regular  customer 

^     .  -I consignment  temis  are  enlarged 

__/'2r^    prepared  to  give  hoping  to  hear  from  yoti 


~ f I  have  your  favor  in  question  earlier 

— '— through  the  fear  appear  duplicating 

"^  6 

—j^-  —  -^~  ;r,  -  *^-  —  ■  a-lready  included  month  December 

_  _  _  _     _  _  '2~£ construe  as  a  matter  ot  convenien  ;e  yourselt 

_5^  _    /3_  expected  subsequently  easilv  disposed 

/_ -^  \x^ —  however  comply  with  yctir  request 

~^    ~  ;,~ Replying  to  your  favor  understand  instruction 


FLOUR  AND   FEED 


— 1— 

Dear  Sir: 

Owing  to  our  competitors  cutting  prices,  we  are  obliged  to 
protect  our  business  by  making  their  prices  ours.  We,  therefore, 
must  withdraw  from*^  the  combine  that  we  may  maintain  prices. 

Yours  very  truly, 

(35) 

— 2— 
Gentlemen : 

Replying  to  yours  of  the  29th  ult,  would  say  that  we  are  not 
making  meal  from  the  new  corn  yet.  When  we  do*^  so,  we  shall 
be  pleased  to  advise  you  and  to  receive  your  order. 

Yours  very  truly, 

(42) 
— 3— 
Dear  Sir : 

Your  letter  of  the  1st  inst.  at  hand,  and  contents  carefully 
noted.  We  acknowledge  our  mistake  in  overcharge,  and  shall  be 
pleased  to^^  send  you  check  for  the  difference. 

Trusting  you  will  pardon  the  error,  we  remain, 

Very  truly  yours, 

(42) 

Dear  Sir: 

We  are  in  receipt  of  your  letter  of  November  20th,  enclosing 
order  for  100  sacks,  which  we  shall  hurry  forward,*^  in  accor- 
dance with  your  request. 

We  also  send  you  samples  of  a  new  brand  of  corn-meal,  which 
we  are  anxious  to  introduce  in  your""  section,  and  are  prepared  to 
fill  all  orders  promptly.  Yours  truly, 

(61) 

~5— 
Dear  Sir : 

I  am  very  sorry  I  could  not  come  to  you  in  response  to  your 
kind  favor  of  recent  date. 

I  am  sending  you,^'  complimentary,  a  few  sacks  of  flour,  Gra- 
ham and  breakfast  food.  The  breakfast  food  is  something  new,  and 
we  anticipate  a  ready  market  for  it  after^o  j^  has  been  tested.  The 
directions  for  its  use  accompany  each  package.     Please  say  nothing 

about  this  to  anybody.  Yours  very  truly, 

(72) 

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— 6— 

Dear  Sir : 

We  have  ?  balance  of  $95.00  against  you,  and  we  would  urge 
that  you  make  an  especial  effort  to  satisfy  same*^  by  January  1st,  as 
at  that  time  we  shall  have  notes  falling  due,  which  must  be  met. 

We  have  been  to  considerable  expense  making  improvements 

on^°  our  building,  and  we   certainly  trust  that  you  will  give  this 

matter  your  prompt  and  best  attention. 

Yours  very  truly, 

(70) 

— 7— 
Gentlemen  : 

We  must  insist  upon  immediate  payment  of  balance  due  us  on 
car  of  flour  shipped  you  August  10th,  amount  $410.45.*°  If  this 
balance  is  not  forthcoming,  we  shall  be  obliged  to  make  draft  on 
you,  but  we  sincerely  hope  you  will  save  us  the  unpleasant^"  neces- 
sity of  doing  so. 

We  are  sorry  we  can  not  carry  the  account  longer  for  you,  but 

it  is  impossible.  Yours  trulj', 

(72) 

— 8— 
Gentlemen  : 

We  are  shipping  you  this  day  a  full  car  of  bran,  as  per  your 
order  of  the  7th  inst.,  and  trust  the  delay'"  has  caused  you  no 
inconvenience. 

In  order  to  save  all  our  bran  for  you,  we  have  been  obliged  to 
refuse  a  great  number  of  patrons,^"  but  we  shall  do  so.  The  price 
of  wheat  is  not  consistent  with  the  low  prices  we  are  getting  for 
flour. 

We  shall  appreciate  your"^  future  orders,  which    shall    have 

prompt  attention.  Yours  trulv, 

(84) 
— 9— 
Gentlemen  : 

We  enclose  herewith  check  for  $32123,  in  payment  of  shortage 
referred  to  in  yours  of  the  20th  inst.  We  can*^  not  account  for  the 
mistake,  as  we  are  always  careful  about  these  matters.  We  are 
sorry,  indeed,  this  should  have  occurred,  and  trust  you  will^"  have 
no  occasion  for  making  another  such  complaint.  We  should  have 
attended  to  this  sooner,  had  we  not  been  pressed  with  the  rush  of 
business'^  usual  at  this  season  of  the  year. 

We  hope  our  explanation  will  be  satisfactory  to  you,  and  beg  to 

remain,  Very  truly  yours, 

(98) 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  ii 

—10— 
Dear  Sir: 

We  have  repeatedly  sent  you  our  price-list,  but  as  yet  have  not 
had  the  pleasure  of  an  order  from  you.  We  are*^  anxious  to  have 
our  new  brand  of  flour  known  in  your  territory,  and  we  are  sure, 
were  you  to  try  this  flour,  we  might  consider^"  you  as  a  regular 
customer. 

We  would  ship  the  first  order  on  consignment.  Our  terms  are 
30  days,  1%  oflf  10  days. 

We  have""  enlarged  our  plant,  and  are  prepared  to  give  our 
customers  prompt  attention. 

Hoping  we  may  hear  from  you  with  order,  we  remain, 

Very  truly  yours, 

(100) 

—11— 
Dear  Sirs : 

I  have  your  favor  of  the  6th  inst.,  and  have  the  pleasure  to 
enclose  herewith  bill  for  the  car  in  question  No.  791.-*  This  was 
not  sent  earlier  through  the  fear  that  we  might  appear  to  be  dupli- 
cating our  bills.  It  had  already  been  included  in^"  bill  for  the 
month  in  which  it  was  shipped,  December,  and  we  construe  your 
cutting  it  out  as  a  matter  of  convenience  to  yourself  and'*  expected 
you  would  take  care  of  it  in  your  own  way  subsequently.  The 
matter  is  very  easily  disposed  of,  however,  and  we  are  glad  to^"" 
comply  with  your  request  by  enclosing  the  bill  herewith. 

Yours  truly, 

CUD 

—12— 
Dear  Sir : 

Replying  to  your  favor  of  the  5th  inst.  that  nearly  all  our  cus- 
tomers understand  our  special  reasons  for  insisting  on  shipments 
via.  C.*^  B.  &  Q.,  general  instructions  have  been  given  to  all  those 
with  whom  we  deal  to  ship  in  no  other  way.  Our  feeling  is  that'^'^ 
we  would  prefer  to  hold  goods  subject  to  shipper's  order  when 
they  are  shipped  on  other  roads  or  return  them,  but  in  most  cases 
we'"  are  in  need  of  the  goods  and  do  not  have  time  to  return  them 
and  have  the  shipment  made  as  directed.  We  invariably  deduct 
jj^gioo  freight  wherever  goods  are  received  other  than  as  ordered,  as 
it  seems  to  be  much  better  for  the  shipper  than  to  stand  freight  and 
return^""  charges  on  C.  B.  &  Q.  in  addition.  Moreover,  our  mills 
being   located    on  C.  B.  &  Q.  tracks,  we  save  trouble   and  expense 

in^*"  the  delivery  by  that  road.  Yours  truly, 

(157) 


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—13— 
Dear  Sir : 

Your  letter  of  the  29th  ult.,  which  was  sent  to  the  Southern 
Lithographing  Co.,  was  forwarded  to  their  successors  in  business, 
namely,*^  The  Ruthoford  Lithographing  Co.,  of  Atlanta.  They  in 
turn  have  forwarded  same  to  me,  and  in  reply  I  would  say  that  I  will 
forwaic  you^"  the  gross  of  pens  this  evening,  if  possible,  but  you  do 
not  give  the  kind  of  pens,  and  I  will  have  to  hunt  around  to'^  see  if 
I  can  find  your  old  order. 

As  to  when  I  will  be  in  Savannah,  will  say  it  will  be  some  time 
during  the  month, ^"^  but  just  what  date  I  can  not  say. 

However,  if  you  have  any  especial  orders  which  you  wish 
looked  after,  if  you  will  forward  same  to  me^^^  I  will  give  the  mat- 
ter my  prompt  and  personal  attention. 

Hope  you  are  getting  your  share  of  the  general  "wave  of  pros- 
perity" which  seems  to^""  have  struck  us  with  a  vengeance. 

Yours  truly, 

(1S8) 

—14— 
Gentlemen  : 

We  are  surprised  to  find  ourselves  still  without  remittance  in 
settlement  of  overdue  account,  amounting  to  $55.26,  payment  of 
which  has*"  been  repeatedly  requested.  As  this  represents  goods 
purchased  by  you  under  date  of  April  4th,  nearly  five  months  ago, 
upon  our  regular  terms,  the  time""  has  now  arrived  when  we  must 
insist  upon  settlement  and  we  must  request  you  to  remit  to  cover 
same  to  reach  us  not  later  than"-'  next  Wednesday,  September  17th. 
Otherwise  we  shall  feel  obliged  to  hand  the  claim  to  our  attorneys 
for  collection  without  further  notice,  as  you  can  not^""  expect  us  to 
carry  your  account  indefinitely. 

Trusting  that  you  will  not  compel  us  to  take  this  action,  which 

we  very  much  dislike,  and  that^*=  remittance  in  settlement  will  be 

immediately  forwarded,  we  remain,  Very  truly  yours, 

(137) 


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—15— 
Dear  Sir : 

I  enclose  herewith  check  for  $34.75,  for  which  please  send  me 
receipt.     Also  please  send  at  once  one  car  of  coal,  and  send  notice 

of  shipment  promptly.  Yours  truly, 

(35) 
—16— 
Gentlemen : 

We  have  your  letter  of  the  10th  inst,  and  in  reply  would  say 
that  we  sent  you  three  cars  of  coal  August  1st.  We  very  much 
regret  the  delay,  and  trust  it  has  caused  you  no  inconvenience. 

Yours  truly, 

(41) 
—17— 
Dear  Sir : 

Please  send  at  once  two  cars  of  cinders  that  carry  the  most 
iron.  If  the  cinders  continue  up  to  standard,  we  shall  be  pleased 
to  do  some  business  with  you  this  winter. 

Please  fill  order  promptly,  and  oblige,  Yours  truly, 

(42) 
—18— 
Dear  Sir : 

Yours  of  the  11th  received,  and  replying  we  quote  you  dry  wood 
at  $3.50  per  cord  and  green  wood^^  at  $3.25. 

Trusting  we  may  hear  from  you  soon,  we  remain, 

Yours  truly, 

(42) 
—19— 
Dear  Sir : 

We  are  in  receipt  of  your  favor  of  the  22d  inst.,  and  in  reply 
quote  you  nut  coal  at  $3.50*"  per  ton  and  lump  at  $3.75  per  ton. 

Hoping  we  may  hear  from  you  in  the  near  future  with  order, 
and  thanking^"  you  for  past  favors,  we  remain, 

Yours  truly, 

(58) 
—20— 
Dear  Sir : 

Please  hold  our  order  for  lump  coal  until  you  receive  further 
instructions. 

We  have  not  heard  from  you  as  to  our  order  for**  one  cat 

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1 6  SPENXERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

steam  coal,  which  was  mailed  on  the  14th  inst.     Please  let  us  know 

by  return  mail  if  the  order  can  be  filled^"  at  once. 

Yours  truly, 
'    '  (54) 

—21— 
Dear  Sir: 

We  have  your  favor  in  regard  to  short  weights  on  cars  at 
Omaha.  Our  dispatcher  tells  us  that  he  has  sent  five  cars^'^  to-day, 
which  was  all  that  he  could  spare. 

Our  agent,   Mr.   Cummings,   reports  this  A.  M.  that  you  have 

several  cars  on  hand  not^"  billed  out.     Allow  me  to  suggest  that 

you  send  him  bills  for  these  cars,  and  we  will  do  our  best  to  furnish 

all  the  cars""  vou  mav  require.  Yours  trulv, 

(80) 

—22— 
Gentlemen : 

In  compliance  with  your  request,  we  hand  you  herewith  state- 
ment of  your  account,  which,  if  you  can  not  satisfy  in  full,  we  trust 
you**  will  arrange  to  pay  in  part. 

We  are  in  need  of  funds  with  which  to  meet  our  own  obliga- 
tions, and  trust  that  you  will  do  the-^"  best  you  can  for  us,  and 
oblige,  Yours  very  trulv, 

(60) 

—23— 
Dear  Sir : 

We  are  in  receipt  of  your  communication  of  the  12th,  and  reply- 
ing would  say  that  we  have  taken  up  the  matter  referred^"  to  therein 
and  the  C.  R.  I.  &  P.  have  declined  to  settle  the  claim  to  our  satis- 
faction, and  we  have  determined  to  take  more""  extreme  measures 
with  them. 

We  have  seen  the  Rock  island  relative  to  through  rates  to  St. 
Louis,  but  were  unsuccessful  in  securing  (as  we  had'"  hoped  to  do) 
better  rates  from  them  than  those  offered  by  other  roads. 

Any  further  suggestions  you  may  make  in  the  matter,  we  shall 

most    cheerfullyi""    follow,    and   await   your   further   instructions 

before  taking  anv  definite  steps.  Yours  truly, 

(113) 

—24— 
Gentlemen : 

I  have  your  valued  favor  of  the  6th,  and  carefully  note  contents 
1  can  not  agree  with  your  statement  in  the  matter  referred  to-"  in 
the  first  paragraph,  and  would  suggest  that  you  kindly  reconsider 
the  case  in  detail. 

We  have  not  yet  resumed  business,  and  probably  shall  not^"  do 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND         17 

so  before  June  1st,  when  we  expect  to  have  everything  in  readiness 
to  open  up  on  an  enlarged  scale. 

We  have  received  reports  from'^  the  Rocksbury  mines,  of 
Pennsylvania,  on  the  quality  of  anthracite  coal,  which  are  not  satis- 
factory, and  you  are  no  doubt  aware  that  we,  as  well*""  as  many 
others,  have  given  these  mines  a  large  preference. 

There  is  a  cessation  in  the  brick  making,  owing  to  the  continual 
rains  for  the^*^  past  ten  days  or  more,  and  we  think  it  probable  that 
they  will  be  rather  slow  in  getting  started.  We  hope  you  may  be 
disposed*^"  to  modify  the  position  you  now  take  and  make  some 
satisfactory  rate  arrangement  with  us.  Yours  truly, 

(167) 

—25— 
Dear  Sir : 

We  herewith  enclose  you  invoice  of  the  articles  ordered  by 
your  favor  of  the  20th  inst.  The  goods  have  been  forwarded  to*'' 
your  address  per  Adams  Express  this  day.  The  greatest  care  has 
been  exercised  in  the  selection  of  the  goods  and  I  trust  that  you 
will""  be  pleased  with  them  in  every  respect.  Terms  in  which  Mr. 
Sanders  has  spoken  of  you  are  perfectly  satisfactory  and  we  need 
no  further  reference.''^ 

Thanking  you  for  the  confidence  which  you  have  placed  in  us 
and  assuring  you  that  we  shall  be  most  happy  to  receive  a  continu- 
ance of*""  vour  favors,  we  remain.  Yours  truly, 

(106) 
—26— 
Gentlemen  : 

We  note  yours  of  the  11th  and  regret  the  fact  that  we  can  not 
make  you  better  prices  than  the  present  ones.  We  assure*^  you 
that  our  prices  to  you  are  net  cost  to  us  and  that  we  can  not  do 
better. 

If  the  N.  O.  goods  suit  you  and^"  your  trade  and  you  can  get 
better  prices  tharr  ours,  we,  of  course,  have  no  ground  for  complaint 
if  you  buy  elsewhere.  The  prices  you'"  quote  can  not  last  long, 
however. 

Thanking  you  for  your  appreciated  favors  in  the  past  and  hop- 
ing that  they  may  be  continued,  we  are,  Yours*""  truly, 

(100) 
—27— 
Dear  Sir : 

We  haven't  received  an  order  from  you  for  Ralston  Breakfast 
Food  in  some  time.  We  believe  the  valuable  advertising  we  are 
doing  and-^  the  fact  that  we  are  shipping  dealers  in  your  vicinity, 
must  result  in  your  getting  calls  for  "Ralston"  every  day. 

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1 8        SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

Our  advertising  is  enormous,  running""  in  the  leading  publica- 
tions and  read  by  progressive  housekeepers.  These  magazines 
reach  the  best  people  and  circulate  all  through  your  city.  The 
splendid  qualities  of""^  "Ralston" — The  Five-Minute  Food — are 
being  told  through  our  advertisements,  and  people  everywhere  are 
anxious  to  try  it.     A  trial  always  results  in  a^""  regular  customer, 

We  believe  you  ought  to  supply  the  demand  for  Ralston  Foods 
in  your  vicinity.  We  don't  want  to  overstock  you.  We  would 
rather^*'  ship  you  in  small  quantities  of  two  or  more  cases  or  bar- 
rels assorted,  and  preipay  freight.  We  enclose  herewith  descriptive 
price-list. 

Hoping  to  hear^"°  favorably  from  you,  we  are. 

Very  truly  yours, 

(158) 

—28- 

HOW  TO  GET  ALONG  IN  THE  WORLD 

Most  of  our  successful  men  began  life  without  a  dollar.  They 
have  won  success  by  hard  work  and-^  strict  honesty.  You  can  do 
the  same.     Here  are  a  dozen  rules  for  getting  on  in  the  world. 

1.  Be  honest.  Dishonesty  seldom  makes  one*°  rich,  and  when 
it  does  riches  are  a  curse.  There  is  no  such  thing  as  dishonest 
success. 

2.  Work.  The  world  is  not  going  to''"  pay  for  nothing. 
Ninety  per  cent,  of  what  men  call  genius  is  only  a  talent  for  hard 
work. 

3.  Enter  into  that  business  or  trade^""  you  like  best  and  for 
which  nature  seems  to  have  fitted  you,  provided  it  is  honorable. 

4.  Be  independent.  Do  not  lean  on  others  to^*^  do  your 
thinking  or  to  conquer  difficulties. 

5.  Be  conscientious  in  the  discharge  of  every  duty.  Do  your 
work  thoroughly.     No  one  can  rise  who^^"  slights  his  work. 

6.  Do  not  try  to  begin  at  the  top.  Begin  at  the  bottom  and 
you  will  have  a  chance  to  rise  and^''^  will  be  surer  of  reaching  the 
top  some  time. 

7.  Trust  to  nothing  but  God  and  hard  work.  Inscribe  on  your 
banner,  "Luck  is  a  fool.'""     Pluck  is  a  hero." 

8.  Be  punctual.  Keep  your  appointments.  Be  there  a  minute 
before  time  if  you  have  to  lose  a  dinner  to  do^^"  it. 

9.  Be  polite.  Every  smile,  every  gentle  bow  is  money  in  your 
pocket. 

10.  Be  generous.  Meanness  makes  enemies  and  breeds  dis- 
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SOAP 

—29- 
Dear  Sir : 

Your  letter  received  and  we  regret  we  can  not  send  you  two 
dozen  bars  of  soap  for  your  daughter  to  sell  and  then  send*^  the 
money.  At  the  prices  we  make  to  agents  it  is  impossible  for  us  to 
do  business  except  for  cash.  Perhaps  at  some  time  in  the^"  future 
your  daughter  may  think  favorably  of  our  work,  and  if  so,  we  will 
be  pleased  to  hear  from  her. 

Thanking  you  for  writing,  we'^  remain.        Yours  truly, 

(78) 

-so- 
Dear  Sir : 

Your  letter  received  and  contents  noted.  You  say  that  your 
present  work  will  keep  you  busy  until  about  May  1st.  We  thank 
you*^  very  much  for  writing  and  when  a  position  is  again  open 
and  your  season  is  ended,  we  hope  to  have  the  pleasure  of  doing 
business""  with  you. 

Thanking  you  for  kindly  writing,  we  remain, 

Yours  truly, 

(61) 

—31— 
Dear  Madam : 

Your  letter  received  advising  that  you  have  been  using  our  soap 
and  would  now  like  the  agency.  I  regret  that  we  could  not^^  make 
you  an  offer  on  the  agency,  because  the  agent  from  whom  you  have 
been  buying  our  goods  has  control  of  that  territory. 

Hoping  you^ "  will  continue  favoring  our  agent  with  your  orders, 

we  remain.  Yours  truly, 

(62) 
—32- 
Dear  Madam : 

Your  valued  letter  of  the  9th  inst.  received  and  contents  noted. 
We  regret  that  we  could  not  fill  any  order  for  less  than*''  one 
gross  of  our  soap,  because  we  have  recently  made  it  a  rule  not  to 
send  less  than  that  amount  to  any  one  representing  themselves^"  as 
our  agent.  You  will  agree  with  us  that  a  gross  of  our  soap,  which 
in  only  forty-eight  boxes  of  three  bars  each,  is''"  little  enough  for 
any  agent  to  sell.  We  have  any  number  of  agents  who  would  sell 
that  much  in  one  day.     Perhaps  at  some  time  in'""  the  future  you 

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22  SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

may  be  in  a  position  to  give  our  business  attention,  and  would  b^ 
justified  in  ordering  one  gross  of  our  soap. 

Hoping^  *^  to  hear  from  you  later,  we  remain, 

Your  friend, 

(134) 

—33— 
Dear  Sir : 

We  have  written  to  Dr.  Henry  Farmer,  of  the  American  Soap 
Journal,  asking  for  further  information  on  an  article  in  the  March 
Journal^'  relating  to  the  Sapondus  Utilis,  or  the  Soap  Tree.  He 
tells  us  that  you  are  also  interested  and  that  you  have  written  to 
eome  people^"  in  Algeria  asking  for  further  information  on  the 
subject. 

We  have  written  the  American  Consul  at  Algeria,  but  have  not 
had  time  to  get  an'^  answer.  We  are  sending  you  a  self-addressed, 
stamped  envelope  and  will  thank  you  for  any  information  on  this 
line  that  you  may  be  able^""  to  get.  We  will  also  bear  you  in  mind, 
and  if  the  American  Consul  gives  us  any  line  which  will  be  of 
mutual  benefit,  we^*^  will  be  pleased  to  share  our  information  with 
you.  Yours  truly, 

(136) 

-34- 
Dear  Sir : 

Your  valued  letter  received  and  contents  noted.  It  seems  that 
our  Order  Department  had  written  you  again  regarding  the  agency 
after  we  had-^  advised  you  that  the  territory  was  taken.  This  is 
accounted  for  by  the  fact  that  we  have  quite  a  number  of  people  by 
the  same^'°  name  on  our  list. 

Hoping  that  at  some  time  in  the  future  all  conditions  may  be 
more  favorable  for  your  taking  our  work  in  some  territory"^  not 
already  taken,  we  remain.  Yours  truly, 

(82) 
—as- 
Dear  Madam : 

Your  valued  letter  received  and  contents  noted.  We  could  not 
give  you  the  exclusive  agency  there  on  our  soap,  because  you  know 
the*°  stores  there  have  been  handling  our  goods  for  years  and  it 
would  be  impossible  to  take  our  goods  out  of  these  stores  after 
that  length'"  of  time.  Perhaps  at  some  time  in  the  future  you  will 
be  in  territory  not  taken,  and  if  so  we  will  be  pleased  to  arrange 
with'''^  you. 

We  are  aware  of  the  fact  that  there  are  some  goods  manufac- 
tured that  are  claimed  to  be  just  the  same  as  our  soap,  but^""  these 
imitations  seldom  amount  to  anything. 

Thanking  you  for  kindly  writing,  we  remain, 

Yours  truly, 

(US) 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  23 

—36- 
Dear  Sir: 

Your  valued  letter  received  and  contents  noted.  We  are  very 
sorry  indeed  to  hear  that  you  have  been  sick  and  regret  that  you*' 
are  no  better.  We  sincerely  hope,  however,  that  you  will  improve 
and  we  wish  you  a  speedy  recovery.  Of  course,  under  the  circum^ 
stances,  it  wilP"  not  be  possible  for  you  to  continue  as  our  agent, 
but  should  everything  be  more  favorable  at  some  time  in  the  future, 
we  will  be  pleased^ ^  to  have  you  write  us. 

Thanking  you  for  writing,  we  remain,  Yours  truly, 

(88) 
—37— 
Dear  Sir: 

Your  letter  received  and  contents  noted.  We  will  furnish  you 
with  our  soap  at  the  same  prices  we  make  to  all  dealers  and^^  you 
will  find  these  prices  on  the  blue  card  in  this  letter.  We  will  make 
you  an  allowance  of  50c  for  freight  charges^"  on  any  order  amount- 
ing to  $10.00,  and  as  it  will  be  necessary  for  you  to  send  a  check 
with  your  order,  you  may^^  also  deduct  2^  cash  discount.  We  will 
send  you  advertising  matter  and  samples  and  will  give  you  every 
assistance  possible  with  the  business. 

Hopingi""  to  have  the  pleasure  of  receiving  your  order  at  once, 

we  remain.  Yours  truly, 

(114) 
—38— 
Dear  Madam : 

Your  letter  received  and  in  reply  wish  to  say  that  the  price  of 
our  soap  by  mail  is  15c  a  bar*^  or  3  bars  for  40c.  You  can  send  the 
amount  in  stamps  or  money  order  and  your  order  will  get  prompt 
attention. 

Hoping^"  to  have  the  pleasure  of  receiving  your  order  at  once, 

we  remain,  Yours  truly, 

(64) 


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—39— 
Dear  Sir : 

I  will  attend  to  the  matter  relative  to  the  property  referred  to 
in  yours  of  the  22d  inst.     What  rate  of  commission-*  do  you  wish 

to  pay?  Yours  truly, 

(32) 
—40— 
Dear  Sir: 

I  enclose  herewith  deed,  which  please  have  executed  and  return 
to  us  at  your  earliest  convenience. 

I  shall  examine  the  abst'-act  of  title,- ^  and,  if  found  satisfactory, 

shall  take  the  matter  up  promptly.  Yours  very  truly, 

(38) 
—41— 
Dear  Sir: 

We  herewith  acknowledge  receipt  of  your  favor  of  the  28th  inst,, 
and  wish  to  express  our  appreciation  for  the  compliment  implied 
in^*  your  wish  to  represent  us  in  your  city.  However,  we  are  obliged, 
for  the  immediate  present,  to  decline  your  kind  offer,  and  beg  to 

remain,^"  Very  truly  yours, 

<S3) 

Dear  Sir : 

Please  telegraph  me  on  receipt  of  this  letter  what  you  can  do 
regarding  the  1,000  acres  of  land.  If  you^^  wish  to  see  the  property, 
which  I  have  no  doubt  you  will,  I  should  advise  that  you  come  at 
once  prepared  to  consummate  the  deal,^"  as  we  have  other  proposi- 
tions, and  can  not  hold  the  matter  open  longer  for  you. 

Yours  verv  truly, 

(67) 

Dear  Sir: 

We  enclose  abstract  of  title  to  lots  9,  10  and  11,  Block  6,  Wood- 
ruff Place.  On  careful  examination,  we  find  the-^  acknowledgment 
of  deed  from  D.  N.  Burnes  to  M.  S.  Morgan  and  wife  to  be  defect- 
ive. Transfer  No.  15,  from  R.  Johnson,  does  not^"  say  whether  he 
was  married  or  single. 

Please  send   further    particulars.      With   the  exception  of   the 

above  defects,  we  think  the  title  perfect. 

Yours  very'*  truly, 

(76) 
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28  SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

—44— 
Dear  Sir: 

We  have  your  favor  of  the  16th,  and  in  reply  would  say  that  in 
accordance  with  your  request,  we  enter  on  our*^  books  the  follow- 
ing property  for  sale :  Lots  20, 21  and  22,  Black's  Addition,  Morton 
Place,  at  terms  suggested  by  you. 

Will  you^"  please  send  us  more  definite  description  of  the  prop- 
erty? Judging  from  the  description  given,  we  think  it  attractive, 
and  we  believe  we  can  do  well"^  for  you. 

Thanking  you,  we  remain.  Yours  very  truly, 

(84) 
—45— 
Dear  Sir: 

We  were,  indeed,  glad  to  receive  yours  of  the  20th  inst.  We 
are  anxious  to  identify  ourselves  with  your  locality.  We  have*^ 
some  very  fine  improved  and  unimproved  land  in  your  section,  and 
can  allow  you  a  liberal  commission  on  any  business  you  may  do 
for  us.^° 

We  will  make  it  to  your  interest  to  do  business  for  us,  and  hope 

to  hear  from  you  in  the  near  future.  Yours  very  truly, 

(75) 
—46— 
Gentlemen : 

Referring  to  your  proposition,  contained  in  yours  of  the  2d 
inst,  would  say  that  it  would  not  be  advisable  for  us  to  make  the  ^^ 
exchange  without  your  putting  in  a  considerable  amount  of  money. 
We  can  find  no  customer  here  who  would  care  to  take  land  in  your 
section,^"  unless  it  were  some  one  who  was  incumbered  and  in 
need  of  money. 

We  enclose  herewith  abstract  of  title,  and  hope  we  may  be 
favored  with^^  further  communications  from  you  relative  to  other 
deals.  Yours  truly, 

(85) 

—47— 
Dear  Sir: 

We  have  your  valued  favor  of  the  30th  ult.  We  are  glad  to 
know  that  you  are  coming  to  see  us  soon,^°  and  that  you  have 
decided  not  to  wait  for  railroad  rates,  which  would  not  have  been  to 
your  pecuniary  advantage,  as  property  is  rapidly  increasing^"  in 
value. 

Please  telegraph  us  when  you  expect  to  start  with  your  party. 
I  have  in  view  a  customer  for  the  property  mentioned  in  your''" 
letter,  and  would  ask  that  you  give  a  further  description  of  same. 

Yours  truly, 

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SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  2g 

—48— 
Dear  Sir: 

Your  letter  of  the  2d  was  somewhat  of  a  surprise  to  me.  The 
description  of  the  land  was  obtained  of  the  agent,  which*^  accorded 
with  that  given  us  by  neighboring  property  owners. 

The  other  matter  referred  to  in  your  letter  I  do  not  remember 
particularly  about.  However,  P"  can  not  see  that  it  is  of  any  mate- 
rial consequence. 

You  advised  me  when  here  to  close  the  deal  at  once,  as  you  said 
it'^  was  a  small  affair  anyway.  This  I  did  on  receipt  of  the 
abstract.  I  supposed  you  meant  absolutely  what  you  said,  and  I  do 
j^Qtioo  consider  this   a  fair  deal  on  your  part. 

The  advantage  to  us  in  this  matter  is  but  small,  for  which  I  care 
nothing,  personally,  but^^'  I  do  not  like  to  put  others  to  the  incon- 
venience that  Mr.  Mills  has  undergone  on  account  of  your  irreso- 
lute attitude.  I  am  sure  that^^"  Mr.  Mills  will  look  to  us  to  give 
him  possession  of  the  property. 

I  trust  that  when  you  reconsider  the  matter,  you  will  see  the^'^ 
advantage  of  saving  our  man  the  inconvenience,  and  us  the  embar- 
rassment your  present  attitude  would  cause. 

Yours  respectfully, 

(193) 
—49- 
Gentiemen : 

At  the  instance  of  several  persons  of  considerable  influence,  I 
am  induced  to  make  application  for  an  agency  of  your  company. 

I  have*"  a  real  estate  office  and  a  general  employment  agency, 
and  in  connection  with  my  labors  in  this  direction,  I  am  led  to 
believe  that  P"  can  advance  your  interest,  as  well  as  my  own,  and 
also  benefit  this  community  by  representing  your  well-known  insti- 
tution.    I  am  prepared  to  give'"  satisfactory  security  and  reference, 

and  request  the  favor  of  your  early  reply.         Yours  very  truly, 

(90) 
-so- 
Dear  Madam : 

We  beg  to  advise  you  that  we  have  been  appointed  by  the  Mis- 
souri Trust  Company  agent  for  the  management  of  the  Missouri 
Trust*'  Building,  and  we  shall  be  pleased  to  have  you  confer  with  us 
in  regard  to  any  details  incident  to  your  tenancy,  and  to  make 
checks^"  for  rent  payable  to  us. 

Assuring  you  that  it  is  our  desire  to  promote  your  comfort  and 

to  do  everything  in  our  power  to  keep"  ^  up  a  high  standard  of  service 

and  appointment  in  the  building,  we  are,  Yours  truly, 

(90) 


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—51— 
Dear  Sir: 

We  especially  direct  your  attention  to  the  big  real  estate  sale  of 
"Compton  Heights,"  which  we  will  conduct  on  Saturday,  June 
14th,  «^  at  1  p.  m. 

This  is  the  handsomest  subdivision  ever  sold  at  auction,  and  is, 
in  fact,  the  prettiest  residence  property  in  the  city  of""  St.  Louis. 

Compton  Heights  must  be  seen  to  be  appreciated.  It  is  laid 
out 'in  winding  drives  and  streets.  Shade  trees,  rare  shrubbery  and 
lawns'"  abound. 

The  conditions  which  have  retarded  the  development  of  this 
delightful  residence  place,  have  been  wholly  overcome,  and  a  rapid 
improvement  and  increase  in  value^""  of  lots  is  certain,  no  district 
in  St.  Louis  now  having  better  street-car  facilities.  Three  car  lines 
running  direct  to  Compton  Heights. 

Some  of^^^  the  lots  are  large  and  others  on  the  shorter  drives 
and  streets  are  smaller  and  of  less  value  probably  will  sell  for  less 
than  ground^®"  with  poor  improvements — they  all  go  alike  to  the 
high  bidder,  regardless  of  price. 

St.  Louis  is  growing  so  rapidly  that  such  beautiful  residence 
property^ '^  must  increase  in  value  and  buyers  at  the  sale  will  make 
money. 

The  owners  instruct  us  to  close  out  the  remaining  lots  in  beau- 
tiful "Compton*""  Heights,"  and  when  we  raise  our  auction  banner, 
it  means  the  lots  must  go  and  that  bargains  will  be  sold. 

Call  at  the  office  for**"  further  information,  and  remember  the 
date.  Very  truly  yours, 

(234) 

—52- 
Gentlemen : 

The  board  of  education  of  the  city  of  St.  Louis  owns  a  large, 
first-class,  fire-proof,  seven-story  building,  on  the  northwest*" 
corner  of  9th  and  Locu.^t  streets.  The  three  upper  stories  are  now 
used  for  the  public  library  and  offices  of  the  board  of  education. 
The^"  remainder  of  the  building  (four  stories  and  basement)  is 
now  vacant.  As  at  present  arranged,  with  one  passenger  and  one 
freight  elevator,  the  vacant  part'"  of  the  building  is  suited  exactly 
to  the  needs  of  an  extensive  wholesale  establishment.  The  attention 
of  wholesale  dealers  is,  therefore,  called  to  this  well-^""  equipped 
building  and  its  splendid  location.  Alterations  will  be  made  to 
suit  tenant. 

This  building  may  be  available  for  the  above  purposes  only 
during  a^*^  limited  time,  as  the  board  of  education  i?  now  contem- 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTTER  SHORTHAND  31 

plating  a  plan  to  change  this  building  into  an  ofifice  building.  For 
this  purpose  also,  its^""  location  is  especially  fine,  being  in  the 
immediate  vicinity  of  the  post-office,  other  large  office  buildings 
already  filled  with  tenants,  and  the  principal  wholesale^ '^  and  retail 
stores  in  the  city.  It  is  not  more  than  a  block  or  two  from  the 
lines  of  street  cars  leading  to  all  parts^""  of  the  city. 

This  change  into  an  office  building  will,  however,  only  take 
place  provided  that  the  terms  can  be  made  beforehand,  with  a  suffi- 
cient^^^  number  of  desirable  tenants,  so  that  a  proper  return,  for 
the  additional  investment  required,  will  be  guaranteed.  In  the 
reconstruction  of  the  building,  it  will-^"  be  possible  to  arrange 
offices  exactly  to  suit  the  needs  and  wishes  of  the  tenants,  and  the 
architect  of  the  board  is  ready  to  confer^''  with  parties  and  to  fur- 
nish sketches  of  subdivisions,  partitions,  etc.,  best  adapted  to  the 
needs  of  parties  desiring  to  locate  in  the  building. 

The  board,^""  therefore,  calls  special  attention  to  these  induce- 
ments and  asks  particularly  the  attention  of  large  establishments 
requiring  suites  of  rooms,  as  the  large  amount  of  floor^^^  space  in 
the  building,  which  is  at  present  undivided,  will  afford  almost  any 
kind  of  accommodation. 

Parties  desiring  to  rent  this  building,  entire,  in  its^^°  present 

form,  and  parties  desiring  to  ascertain  what  office  accommodations 

they  could  secure,  in  case  it  is  concluded  to  alter  the  building,  will 

please  address^''^  the  undersigned  or  the  Anderson-Wade  Realty 

Co.,  who  are  prepared  to  call  on  them  at  once  and  to  submit  full 

information  and  terms.  Very'*"^  respectfully, 

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—53— 
Gentlemen : 

We  have  on  back  order  for  you  a  little  lot  of  underwear,  about 
forty  pounds  in  weight,  which  is  not  enough  to^^  be  sent  by  itself. 
Can  you  not  favor  us  with  a  small  additional  order,  say,  enough  to 
justify  one- hundred-pound  shipment,  so  as  to^"  enable  us  to  ship 
this  little  lot  of  goods?  Yours  truly, 

(61) 

—54— 
Dear  Sir: 

Your  valued  order  at  hand  and  goods  forwarded  to-day.  Hop- 
ing the  same  will  reach  you  in  due  time  and  open  up  satisfactory, 

we-^  are.  Yours  very  truly. 

(29) 
—55— 
Dear  Sir : 

Your  valued  order  at  hand  and  goods  forwarded.  We  sent  you 
all  we  had  of  the  numbers  specified  in  underwear  and-  we  wilF" 
have  no  more  of  the  sizes  ordered  in  these  particular  numbers  this 
season.  We  would  have  endeavored  to  buy  out  a  substitute  for 
them,  but^"  you  requested  us  not  to  substitute. 

Yours  very  truly, 

(59) 
—56— 
Gentlemen : 

Your  valued  order  at  hand  and  goods  forwarded.  We  are  out 
of  the  6x6  black  Toile  du  Nord  gingham  and  are  unable^ ^  to  buy 
same  in  the  city  at  any  price.  We  sent  you  one  piece  of  a  similar 
goods  at  8c,  the  nearest  thing  to  be^"  had  to-day  but  in  a  10x10 
check,  which  is  the  smallest  check  we  could  get,  and  hope  same 

will  please  you.^^  Yours  very  truly, 

(78) 
—57— 
Dear  Sir : 

We  regret  to  state  that  we  are  out  of  the  bleached  ribbed 
vests,  long  sleeves  and  high  neck,  in  summer  weight,  at  $2.^^25,  as 
ordered,  and  were  unable  to  buy  these  out  at  any  prices  to-day. 

Yours  very  truly, 

(43) 

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—58- 
Gentlemen ; 

Replying  to  yours  of  the  26th  inst ,  we  herewith  enclose  sam- 
ples of 

Empire,  29  in.,  8  oz.,  duck  9c 

Monogram,  29- ^  in.,  12  oz.,  ditto 12i/^c 

Frontier,  40  in.,  ditto 13i/$c'» 

Western  Star,  40  in.,  ditto 16c 

These  are  the  only  weights  and  widths  we  have  at  present,  and 
we  hope  to  be  favored  with  your  valued  order. 

Yours  very  truly, 

(75) 
—59— 
Gentlemen : 

Replying  to  yours  of  the  26th  inst.,  we  have  no  record  of  any 
overalls  being  on  back  order  for  you.  Kindly  favor  us*^  at  once 
with  a  duplicate  order  on  such  overalls  as  you  may  be  in  want  of 
and  we  will  endeavor  to  forward  them  promptly. 

Yours^°  very  truly, 

(52) 
—60— 
Dear  Sir: 

Replying  to  yours  of  the  2nd  inst,  will  say  that  we  have  nothing 
in  stock  to  match  your  sample  herewith  returned.  Enclosed  find*^ 
samples  of  the  nearest  obtainable.  If  either  of  these  will  answer 
vour  purpose,  kindly  re-order.  Yours  very  truly, 

(43) 

—61— 
Dear  Sir: 

Your  valued  order  through  our  Mr.  Moore  at  hand  and  goods 
forwarded.  The  bale  of  plaids  referred  to  was  duly  ordered  shipped 
you^^  from  the  mill,  but  in  some  unaccountable  manner  the  same 
was  shipped  to  St.  Louis.  We  have,  therefore,  credited  your 
account  with  the  original  bill^"  as  charged  and  have  re-ordered  a 
second  bale  for  you  with  the  request  that  they  forward  same  imme- 
diately. We  hope  that  the  bale  will  reach'' ^  you  very  shortly  and 
that  the  delay  will  cause  you  no  great  inconvenience. 

Yours  truly, 

(90) 

—62— 
Dear  Sirs : 

Learning  of  your  presence  in  the  city,  I  take  pleasure  in  extend- 
ing you  a  cordial  invitation  to  visit  our  store  before  making  your*' 
purchases  elsewhere,  at  which  time  we  will  be  pleased  to  show 
you  through  our  stock,  which  is  the  most  complete  and  attractive 


SPENXERIAN  CHARTTER  SHORTHAND  35 

in  this  market.""  Such  prices  will  be  made  as  will  demonstrate  our 
earnestness  in  securing  a  liberal  share  of  your  patronage.  The 
writer  will  be  pleased  to  give'^  you  his  personal  attention. 

Yours  very  trulv, 

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Dear  Sir: 

The  manufacturers  report  that  they  have  sold  ahead  for  some 
time  to  come,  and  that  they  are  unable  to  take  present  orders. 
This^-'  in  reference  to  your  inquiry  of  May  13th,  for  charcoal  metal 

for  chill  rolls.  Yours  truly, 

(.42; 

—64— 
Dear  Sir: 

I  have  the  honor  to  submit  herewith  plans  and  specifications 
provided  for  the  construction  of  sewers  under  the  railroad 
embankment  at  West  Point.^^  Will  you  submit  the  same  at  your 
earliest  convenience  to  the  Board  of  Officers  in  charge  of  this,  for 

their  inspection  and  approval?  Yours  truly, 

C50) 

—65— 
Dear  Sir: 

Replying  to  yours  of  May  23d,  I  accept  your  proposition  for  the 
number  of  frogs  required  for  the  engine  houses  at  Detroit,  as^^  per 
my  previous  letter;  style    J''  in  your  catalogue;  price,  $27.00. 

Please  deliver  them  on  the  ground  at  as  early  a  date  as  pos- 
sible.^" I  understand  that  the  price  includes  delivery. 

Yours  truly, 

(59) 
—66- 
Dear  Sir: 

The  writer  is  under  the  impression  that  Mr.  Ramsey  has  already 
sent  you  request  to  have  all  rail  end  received  for  our  account^ ^ 
classified  as  per  our  standard  which  you  have.  That  is  in  five 
classes,  short  ends  and  lumps  make  the  fifth  class.  If-  he  has  not^° 
done  so,  we  mean  the  request  to  cover  all  arrivals  until  further 

notice.  Yours  truly, 

(65) 

—67— 
Dear  Sir : 

In  answer  to  your  note  of  June  1st,  I  consider  your  interpreta- 
tion as  to  shaft  $5.00,  Weehawken  tunnel,  correct.  It  is  proper,  I^^ 
think,  that  the  contractor  should  be  paid  at  shaft  price  for  whatever 

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depth  it  may  have  been  necessary  to  sink  it,  in  order  to  work'^"  the 
tunnel  as  stated  by  you. 

The  passes  were  all  sent  to  you  yesterday  evening.     Have  they 

not  reached  you?  Yours  truly, 

(72) 
—68— 
Dear  Sir : 

We  wrote  you  some  time  ago,  asking  you  to  send  tracer  after 
car-load  of  spelter  shipped  to  Morehead  &  Co.  by  John-"  Smith  via 
T.  H.  &  I.  Ry.  from  Collinsville,  111.,  March  12th,  in  P.  C.  &  St.  L. 
car  No.  551.  Not^"  having  heard  from  this  car  yet,  we  will  esteem 
it  a  personal  favor  if  you  will  send  a  telegraphic  tracer  after  this 
car  and  get"^  it  here  with  the  least  possible  delay. 

Yours  truly, 

(84) 
—69— 
Dear  Sir: 

Some  months  ago  the  writer  had  a  conversation  with  your  Mr. 
Smith,  regarding  charcoal  iron  for  armature.  We  have  now  to 
offer  a-^  special  grade  of  iron  manufactured  solely  for  electric 
work,  used  by  all  the  manufacturers  of  dynamos. 

We  should  be  glad  to  have  a  specification  from""  you  to  figure 
on,  and  feel  confident  that,  if  quality  is  the  main  object  with  you, 
we  can  secure  your  next  order. 

We  believe  it"=  will  be  to  your  interest  to  try  this  stock,  and 
awaiting  your  reply,  we  remain,     "  Yours  truly, 

(92) 

—70- 
Dear  Sir : 

We  have  now  at  "Baltimore  1,000  tons  English  pig  iron,  which 
we  have  ordered  forwarded  to  Pittsburg.  Five  hundred-^  tons  are 
sold  to  Smith  Bros.,  and  will  be  transferred  via  Try  St.  promptly 
on  arrival.     The  other  500  tons  are  unsold. 

We^"  called  to-day  on  the  Edgar  Thompson  Steel  Co.  for  the 
purpose  of  selling  the  remaining  500  tons,  delivered  at  Baltimore, 
but,  while  they''^  are  disposed  to  take  the  iron,  they  are  not  willing 
to  accept  delivery  at  Baltimore,  and  insist  on  our  delivering  it  at 
Bessemer.  Yours  truly, 

(100) 

-71— 
Dear  Sir : 

A  Mr.  Brown  representing  your  neighbors.  Smith  &  Co.,  who 
sold  us  some  furnaces,  called  on  us  yesterday  and  wanted  to  know, 
that-=  in  case  they  should  go  into  that  business,  whether  we  would 
be  able  to  supply  them  with  our  gas  ranges  for  flats. 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  39 

They  claim  that^"  they  supply  a  good  many  dealers  with  fur- 
naces for  big  residence  buildings,  especially  flats,  and  he  thought 
he  could  purchase  those  ranges  of  us  without"^  interfering  in  the 
least  with  your  trade. 

We  do  not  intend  in  any  way  to  infringe  upon  your  territory, 

but  we,  of  course,  wish  to^"°  do  as  much  business  as  possible.     You 

understand  we  would  not  lay  this  matter  before  you  if  we  did  not 

intend  to  live  up  stnctly^^^  to  our  promises  made  you. 

Yours  very  truly, 

(133) 

—72— 
Dear  Sir: 

We  have  numerous  offers  of  Bessemer  pig,  old  rails,  etc.,  for 
delivery,  f.  o.  b.,  British  port,  but  they  do  not  suit  us.^*  We  should 
be  pleased  to  receive  from  you  quotations  for  No.  3  Cimberland 
Bessemer  pig,  old  double-head  iron  rails,  and  scrawl  ends  of^"  steel 
rails,  delivered  c.  f.  i.,  Baltimore,  in  the  course  of  the  next  three  or 
four  months,  steam,  or  for  shipment  in  that  time. 

In'*  the  present  condition  of  trade,  we  can  not  take  the  risk  of 
ocean  freights,  and  are  not  in  a  position  to  make  contracts  for 
friends,  as^""  you  must  be.  If  you  can  make  us  offers  c.  f.  i.,  Balti- 
more, on  above,  it  will  probably  lead  to  business. 

Yours  truly, 

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—73— 

Buckeye  Electric  Co., 

Cleveland,  O. 
Dear  Sirs : 

Referring  to  our  telegraphic  correspondence  in  regard  to  3'25 
8  C.  P.,  235  volt^ "  lamps,  on  which  we  have  your  message  stating  you 
could  furnish  10  C.  P.  lamps  labeled  8  C.  P.,  will  you  please  send 
us^"  the  325  lamps  in  accordance  with  our  order  No.  3738  herewith 
enclosed,  with  the  understanding  that  you  can  furnish  us^°  lamps 
of  about  240  volts,  and  this  will  permit  us  to  cap  the  lamps  up  and 
label  them  8  C.  P.,  235^""  volts  with  a  reasonable  assurance  that  the 
lamps  will  give  the  buyer  satisfaction. 

These  lamps  are  for  a  changeable  outside  sign  and  if  they^^^ 
are  a  little  above  voltage  will  give  better  life  under  the  conditions 
as  explained  above. 

Hoping  you  can  express  these  lamps  to  us  on  receipt^*"  of  the 

enclosed  order,  we  are  Very  truly  yours, 

(1S9) 
—74— 
Dear  Sirs : 

We  take  pleasure  in  advising  you  we  are  shipping  the  remain- 
ing 700  lamps,  16  C.  P.,  102  volts,^"  to  the  Oregon  Ore  Purchasing 
Co.  to-day  on  your  order  of  December  31st. 

This  practically  completes  this  order,  with  some  minor  excep- 
tions, and  the^"  balance  of  the  lamps  will  go  forward  at  the  earliest 
possible  moment,  but  what  we  presume  your  customer  wants  is  the 
main  portion  of  the^^  order  in  staple  lamps  and  these  have  already 
gone,  amounting  to  about  1,500  lamps.  Very  truly  yours, 

(95) 
—75— 
Dear  Sirs : 

We  enlose  you  herewith  a  list  of  buyers  in  Baltimore  according 
to  our  records,  and  as  we  are  extremely  anxious  to  improve  this^^ 
record  by  the  addition  of  such  other  names  as  may  exist  or  the  cor- 
rection of  any  names  on  the  enclosed  list,  we  would  esteem  it""  a  great 
favor  if  you  would  go  over  the  list  very  carefully  and  return  same 
to  us  at  the  earliest  possible  moment  with  such  corrections''^  or 
additions  as  you  may  find. 

Thanking  you  in  advance  for  this  favor,  we  beg  to  remain 

Very  truly  yours, 

(95) 

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—76— 
Dear  Sirs : 

Answering  yours  of  the  3d,  beg  to  say  that  we  have  smoothed 
some  of  the  carbons  last  received  from  you  and  find  that-^  by 
acting  on  your  suggestion  we  can  use  them. 

We  are  glad  to  relieve  you  from  any  duplication  of  the  order 
and  with  thanks  for'^°  your  attention  in  the  matter,  we  are, 

Very  truly  yours, 

(60) 

—77— 
Dear  Sirs: 

We  have  yours  of  the  30th  from  McKinney,  Tex.,  enclosing 
order  for  twelve  candle  lamps  to  be  shipped  the  McKinney  Electric 
Light-"  &  Motor  Co.,  to  which  we  will  give  prompt  attention. 

We  hope  Mr.  Walton  will  observe  his  promise  to  you  and  give 
us  contract  for^"  his  station  when  his  present  Sawyer-Mann  and 
Packard  contracts  expire,  but  if  he  thinks  so  much  of  the  Columbia 
lamp,  it  seems  strange  to' ^  us  he  would  not  sign  a  contract  at  once, 
as  he  evidently  does  not  think  a  contract  means  very  much  when  he 
has  already  signed^""  two  contracts,  both  of  which  are  supposed  to 
cover  his  annual  requirements. 

Whenever  it  is  possible,  we  feel  sure  you  will  not  permit  these 
lamp^^°  buyers  to  dodge  the  issue,  but  will,  by  bringing  forward 
counter  arguments,  get  them  to  close  their  contract  with  us  while 
you  are  on  the^^"  ground  and  not  give  us  promises  in  order  to  dis- 
pose of  the  question  for  the  moment. 

With  best  wishes  for  your  success  in  getting  this^''^  plant  in 
the  near  future,  we  are,  Very  truly  yours, 

(185) 

—78— 
Dear  Sir: 

Yours  of  the  31st  received,  asking  whether  agents  under  Form 
C  (not  G,  as  you  have  it)  are  entitled  to  Ic^^  per  lamp  commission 
on  contracts  which  they  may  take  from  their  customers  for  10,000 
lamps. 

Our  price  to  agents  under  Form^°  C  contract  is  16.2c,  with  an 
extra  rebate  of  5%  at  the  end  of  six  months'  period  if  the  agents 
have''^  maintained  our  prices.  This  gives  them  a  price  of  15.3c  and 
there  is  no  further  rebate  or  commission.  On  contracts  for  l,^"" 
000  to  10,000  lamps  which  they  secure,  they  are  entitled  to  the  differ- 
ence in  price  between  the  net  price^^"  to  the  contract  customer  and 
our  net  price  to  the  agent,  and  the  same  applies  to  contracts  for 
10,000  or  more^^"  lamps  which  they  may  take.  Under  the  latter 
condition  they  would  make  a  profit  of  .7c  per  lamp,  whether  lamps 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  43 

on  such  contracts  are^''®  billed  by  us  to  the  agent  direct  or  to  the 

contract  customer  with  the  commission  credited  to  the  agent  for 

the  difference  in  price. 

Trusting-""  that  the  above  will  give  you  the  information  that 

you  desire,  we  beg  to  remain,  Very  truly  yours, 

(218) 

—79— 
Dear  Sirs : 

As  we  find  your  contract  with  the  New  York  and  Ohio  Co.  will 
expire  during  the  present  month,  and  being  extremely  desirous  of-° 
having  you  among  the  long  list  of  users  of  Columbia  Lamps,  we 
take  the  liberty  of  writing  to  ask  whether  you  will  entertain  a 
renewal""  of  your  contract  with  this  company,  and  if  so,  we  will 
take  great  pleasure  in  going  into  the  details  of  such  contract  as  we 
can''"  offer  to  you,  which  we  feel  sure  will  be  very  much  to  your 
interest  to  consider  before  placing  contract  for  your  annual 
requirement. 

We  can^""  unquestionably  give  you  a  larger  amount  of  total 
illumination  for  the  same  expenditure  of  current,  due  to  the  peculiar 
shape  and  construction  of  our  filament,^^"  than  any  other  lamp  man- 
ufactured, and  we  can  likewise  give  you  an  average  life  which  can 
be  equaled  by  very  few  and  exceeded  by  none.^^" 

The  Columbia  has  been  so  long  and  favorably  known  to  intelli- 
gent buyers  of  incandescent  lamps  that  we  hardly  think  it  advisable 
to  go  into  an^'^  extended  statement  of  what  the  lamp  is  and  what 
it  will  do;  but  in  the  event  you  have  never  tried  or  seen  any  of 
the-""  Columbia  Lamps,  we  shall  be  very  glad  indeed  to  fill  a  trial 
order  from  you  or  give  you  such  other  particulars  as  may  be 
desired.--^  Meantime  thanking  you  in  advance  for  the  anticipated 
favor  of  an  early  reply  through  the  medium  of  the  enclosed  stamped 

envelope,  we  remain.  Very  truly^^"  yours, 

(251) 

—so- 
Dear  Sir : 

We  are  just  in  receipt  of  letter  from  our  friends,  the  Central 
Electric  Co.,  Chicago,  asking  us  to  make  you  a  report  on^^  the  ten 
lamps  returned  recently  by  you  on  the  understanding  that  these 
lamps  showed  some  defect  in  material  or  workmanship  which 
caused  them  to  give^"  you  short  life. 

We  understood  from  letter  received  from  the  Central  Electric 
Co.  in  regard  to  this  matter  a  few  weeks  ago  that  these  ten"^  lamps 
were  dead  and  would  not  burn  when  put  in  service,  but  from  an 
examination  of  the  lamps  think  there  must  be  some  mistake  about^"" 


44  SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

this  statement,  as  the  lamps  indicate  they  had  been  in  service ;  in 
fact,  on  the  cap  of  the  lamp  in  each  instance  was  marked  a^^^  record 
of  the  number  of  nights  the  lamps  had  burned,  some  being  two 
nights,  some  being  six  nights  and  some  twelve  nights.  From  a 
thoroughly^  ^^  careful,  personal  inspection  and  laboratory  test  of 
these  lamps,  we  feel  justified  in  saying  that  the  lamps  have  been 
operated  considerably  above  the  marked  voltage^  ^^  and  as  a  conse- 
quence have  burned  out  in  a  somewhat  shorter  time  than  would 
have  been  the  case  had  they  not  been  operated  in  this^""  manner. 

We  may  say  to  you  that  we  have  shipped  several  hundred  thou- 
sand  of  the  same  candle  power,  voltage  and  make  of  lamps  to 
Qyj.s35  other  customers  without  having  any  complaints  whatever, 
hence  we  feel  doubly  justified  in  attributing  the  short  life  to  some 
local  conditions  at  the  plant,  and^^"  we  would  suggest  a  careful 
investigation  into  the  accuracy  of  the  readings  which  you  may  be 
obtaining  on  your  station  voltameter,  and  also  see  that*'"  it  is 
checked  up  against  some  standard  instrument. 

We  find  quite  a  tendency  during  the  winter  months  on  the  part 
of  central  stations  to  run^""  the  voltage  up  between  the  hours  of 
five  and  seven  P;  M.  for  the  purpose  of  giving  their  patrons  an 
increased  amount  of  light  at*^^  this  hour,  but  of  course  while  this 
does  not  materially  damage  a  lamp  which  may  be  in  service  for 
some  time,  it  is  immediately  under^^"  these  conditions. 

We  feel  thoroughly  convinced  if  you  will  kindly  look  into  the 
matter  of  your  voltage  and  its  regulation,  you  will  find  these 
lamps* "°  have  been  operated  very  much  above  the  voltage  marked 
on  the  lamp. 

Hoping  this  information  may  be  of  some  interest  and  value 
to  you  and'*""  awaiting  your  further  commands,  we  are, 

Very  truly  yours, 

(409) 
—82— 
Dear  Sir: 

Yours  of  the  11th  received,  and  to  say  that  we  are  disappointed 
at  the  information  contained  therein  regarding  the  Lincoln  Gas 
&-^  Electric  Light  Co.,  but  feebly  expresses  our  feelings  in  this 
matter. 

We  had  been  counting  on  a  renewal  of  this  contract,  as  we  had 
heard**  no  complaint  whatever  regarding  our  lamp  and  hope  some 
opportunity  will  present  itself  for  you  to  ascertain  through  what 
source  the  G.  E.  contract  was'^  placed  or  by  what  pressure  the 
Lincoln  Co.  anticipated  the  expiration  of  our  contract  by  securing 
a  renewal  contract  from  the  G.  E.  Co.  without  '""  giving  us  an 
opportunity  to  negotiate  with  them  at  all. 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  45 

We  sincerely  hope  some  satisfactory  reason  can  be  found  to 
explain  this  unfortunate  occurrence  and^^^  we  will  await  your  fur- 
ther advices  in  the  matter  with  much  interest,  meantime  we  will 
now  have  to  put  on  a  greater  head  of  steam^^"  than  ever  to  make 
up  for  the  loss  of  this  10,000  lamp  contract  in  your  territory  and  we 
hope  you  will^'^  find  some  good  customer  to  take  the  place  of  this 
Lincoln  plant,  which  seems  lost  to  us  for  the  ensuing  year. 

Awaiting  your  further  advices-""  and  with  best  wishes,  we  are. 

Very  truly  yours, 

(209) 

—83- 
Dear  Sir: 

We  find  the  following  contracts  in  your  territory  expiring  dur- 
ing December,  and  hope  by  correspondence  or  a  personal  visit  you 
can  secure  the-"  renewal  of  these  contracts  for  the  Columbia  lamp 
instead  of  permitting  our  competitors  again  to  take  the  business 
for  another  year. 

Cambridge  Electric  Light  and^"  Power  Co.,  Cambridge,  111. 

Eureka  Electric  Light  Co.,  Eureka,  111. 

Ottawa  Light  and  Railway  Co.,  Ottawa,  111. 

City  of  Peru  Light  Plant,  Peru,  111. 

City "3  Light  Plant,  Hannibal,  Mo. 

With  best  wishes  for  your  success  in  obtaining  one  or  more  of 

these  contracts  for  the  Columbia  Co.,  and  awaiting  your^""  advices, 

we  are,  Very  truly  yours, 

(106) 

—84— 
Dear  Sirs : 

Under  date  of  December  17th  we  took  the  liberty  of  writing 
you  soliciting  an  opportunity  to  secure  your  contract  for  the  ensu- 
ing25  year  for  your  incandescent  lamp  requirements,  enclosing 
stamped  envelope  for  reply,  but  up  to  the  present  writing  have  not 
had  the  pleasure  of  hearing  from^"  you.  We  have,  therefore, 
thought  possibly  our  letter  might  have  gone  astray. 

We  are  exceedingly  anxious  to  demonstrate  to  your  entire 
satisfaction  all  the  claims"^  which  we  make  for  the  Columbia  lamp, 
which,  as  you  doubtless  are  aware,  is  one  of  the  oldest  incandescent 
lamps  on  the  market,  having  been^""  manufactured  continuously 
for  a  period  of  over  eleven  years,  and  to-day  embodies  the  highest 
type  of  incandescent  lamp  manufactured,  not  only  for  the  quantity 
of^**  illumination  per  lamp,  but  for  high  maintenance  of  initial  can- 
dle power  and  economy  in  current  consumption. 

Hoping  to  have  the  pleasure  of  hearing  from  you^^"  at  your 


46  SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

early  convenience,  through   the   medium  of  the  enclosed   stamped 
envelope,  before  placing  your  contract,  we  are. 

Very  truly  yours, 

(171) 
—85— 
Dear  Sir: 

Your  esteemed  favor  is  just  at  hand  and  we  very  much  regret 
to  note  you  have  been  having  any  trouble  with  our  last^*  shipment 
of  lamps. 

In  order  that  we  may  make  a  careful  investigation  into  the 
trouble,  and  if  it  seems  to  be  due  to  any  imperfect^"  workmanship 
or  material  in  our  factory,  apply  the  proper  remedy  here  to  prevent 
a  repetition  in  the  future,  will  you  kindly  pack  up  carefully  and'^' 
return  to  us  by  first  express,  at  our  expense,  the  lamps  com- 
plained of. 

We  shall  certainly  treat  you  right  in  this  matter,  as  we  prize^"" 
very  highly  your  valued  business,  but  before  making  a  definite 
reply  in  regard  to  the  adjustment,  would  like  to  examine  the  lamps 
and  if  possible^ -^  locate  the  trouble. 

Thanking  you  in  advance  for  the  return  of  the  lamps,  packed 
carefully  to  prevent  breakage  en  route,  we  are, 

Very  truly  yours, 

(ISO) 
—86— 
Dear  Sir: 

We  have  your  valued  favor  of  the  first  enclosing  data  showing 
the  percentages  of  the  different  types  of  inner  globes  as  shown  by*^ 
your  sales  for  the  period  between  May  and  January. 

We  note  from  this  table  that  the  No.  55,  both  in  the  clear  and 
opal,^"  is  very  greatly  in  excess  of  any  of  the  others;  our  trade  in 
St.  Louis  covers  this  globe  almost  exclusively. 

Should  we  decide  to  place'' ^  a  stock  order  later  on,  the  inform- 
ation which  you  give  us  will  be  of  great  value. 

Very  truly  yours, 

(94) 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND        4^ 


BUILDING  AND    LOAN 


—87— 
Dear  Sir: 

On  the  25th  day  of  Feb.,  1904,  in  the  suit  of  Walker  &  Sons 
against  you  for  the  foreclosure^"  of  a  Mechanic's  Lien,  we  filed  for 
Walker  &  Sons  an  answer  and  cross  petition,  setting  up  the 
Mechanic's  Lien  held  by  them  for  $2^''07.11.  This  case  is  assigned 
for  trial.  We  do  not  care  to  put  you  to  any  unnecessary  expense 
in  the  matter,  and"'*  if  you  will  come  into  our  office  at  once  and 
arrange  for  the  payment  of  this  claim,  it  will  save  costs,  etc. 

Yours  truly, 

(99) 

—88- 
Dear  Sir : 

On  July  25th  you  wrote  us  proposing  to  give  us  your  four 
months' note  to  close  our  account,  and  we  wrote  you^^in  reply 
agreeing  to  accept  such  note.  Since  then  we  have  heard  nothing 
further  from  you  in  regard  to  this  matter.  It  has  occurred  to^°  us 
that  possibly  matters  were  now  in  such  shape  with  you  that  you 
would  not  find  it  necessary  to  settle  by  giving  a  note,  but ''^  that 
you  could  pay  at  least  a  part  of  the  account  in  cash.  If  you  can 
maka  us  a  cash  payment,  we  would  like,  if^""  possible,  to  have  it 
before  the  end  of  the  month,  as  we  have  large  payments  to  meet  at 
that  time,  and  any  funds  you  c?n^-^  send  us  would  be  of  assistance 
to  us.     We  shall  be  pleased  to  hear  from  you  in  regard  to  this. 

Yours  truly, 

(147) 

-so- 
Dear  Sir : 

We  have  your  acceptance  for  $250  due  sixty  days  from  Novem- 
ber 6th  to  renew  part  of  your  note  due  November-^  4th.  We  have 
also  your  check  for  $47.06,  receipted  statement  for  which  we  enclose 
herewith. 

The  note  of  the  Standard  Wagon  Co.'^o  for  $82.00  due  November 
25th,  which  you  sent  us  some  time  ago,  will  not  be  paid  when  due, 
owing  to  the  failure'^  of  the  Standard  Wagon  Co.  We  do  not 
consider  it  worth  while  to  go  to  the  expense  of  protesting  the  note, 
if  you  will  waive^""  protest  on  it.     We  therefore  send  the  note  to 

48 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  49 

you,  with  a  form  of  waiver  on  the  back,  which  you  will  please  sign. 
Return  this^^"  note  at  your  earliest  convenience,  and  greatly  oblige. 

Yours  truly, 

(135) 
—90- 
Dear  Sir: 

We  have  your  favor  of  the  26th  in  regard  to  the  renewal  of  one 
half  of  your  note  for  $500^^  for  ninety  days.  We  wrote  you  yester- 
day that  the  old  note  had  been  returned  to  us,  so  instead  of  our 
remitting  to  you,  we""  will  ask  you  to  send  us  your  ninety-day  note 
for  $500,  and  a  draft  for  the  balance  with  interest  for''^  the  addi- 
tional time. 

Trusting  this  will  be  satisfactory,  we  are,        Yours  truly, 

(87) 
—91— 
Dear  Sir : 

Your  note  for  $75.64  will  fall  due  December  20th,  1906.  Unless 
paid  by  the  day  it-^  is  due,  it  will  be  given  to  our  attorney  for  collec- 
tion. Because  of  the  fact  that  we  had  faith  in  your  promises  to  pay, 
we^"  took  the  note  in  place  of  cash,  as  a  matter  of  accommodation  to 
you.  We  do  not  think  it  will  cause  any  serious  inconvenience  to"^ 
you  for  us  to  demand  prompt  payment,  but  it  will  be  quite  a  disap- 
pointment to  us  if  the  notes  that  are  now  falling  due  are^""  not 
promptly  paid.  We  can  not  waste  any  time  or  postage  over  the 
collection  of  these  notes.  Those  that  are  not  paid  by  the  date 
due,^^^  let  us  repeat,  will  be  placed  in  our  attorney's  hands  for 
collection.  Yours  truly 

(139) 

-92— 
Dear  Sir: 

You  left  with  us  this  morning  a  note  of  the  Excelsior  Fertilizer 
Co.,  for  which  you  wish  us  to  give  you  credit  on^^  account.  On 
looking  up  this  concern  in  the  Mercantile  Agencies,  we  find  that 
one  of  the  agencies  gives  them  a  very  low  credit  rating.  Will''^" 
you  kindly  inform  us  how  long  this  company  has  been  dealing  with 
you,  and  whether  your  dealings  with  them  have  been  satisfactory. 
Please  state  on'"  what  time  you  have  sold  them,  and  whether  they 
have  heretofore  paid  their  bills  promptly.     Awaiting  your  reply,  we 

remain,  Yours  truly, 

(97) 
—93- 
Dear  Sir: 

We  are  in  receipt  of  your  letter  of  September   11th,  enclosing 
your  notes  and  draft,  as  stated,  to  take  up  your  note-^  for  $5,117.75, 
dated  June  16th  and  due  September  15th,  after  date.     The  settlement 
4 


so  SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

is  entirely  satisfactory  to  us,^°  and  enclosed  we  return  the  old  note. 

We  fully  appreciate  the  business-like  manner  in  which  you  have 

arranged  for  this  extension.  Yours  truly, 

(73) 

—94— 
Gentlemen : 

We  are  in  receipt  of  your  letter  of  June  21st,  and  are  pleased  to 
have  this  from  you,  as  it  more  fully  explains*^  to  us  the  require- 
ments of  the  heating  system.  Hot  air  heating  is  out  of  the  question 
for  this  church,  and  we  are  proceeding  to  figure^"  on  hot  water. 
However,  the  fan  system  of  heating,  such  as  we  are  installing  in 
your  high  school  now,  is  entitled  to  consideration  in  connection"^ 
with  this  work.  It  would  make  a  magnificent  heating  apparatus  for 
this  church,  most  efficient,  and  thoroughly  ventilating.  There 
seems  to  be  no  lack  of^""  space  in  the  basement  for  the  installation 
of  such  an  apparatus,  but  we  would  have  to  submit  plans  to  you 
giving  some  ideas  on  excavation,i^^  etc.,  for  this  purpose.  We 
heated  a  church  something  similar  to  this,  though  not  quite  so 
large,  some  three  years  ago  with  the  fan  systemj^^"  and  it  is  a  most 
satisfactory  arrangement.  No  floor  space  is  taken  up  in  any  part 
of  the  building,  and  the  heating  and  ventilating  features^""  are 
perfect. 

By  way  of  general  information  now,  wish  to  show  that  either 
steam  or  fan  system  is  applicable  in  this  job.^""  Each  has  its 
respective  merits,  and  with  either  system  it  could  be  so  arranged 
that  the  basement  would  be  heated  before  the  balance  of  the^-* 
work  is  done.  Their  merits  scale  about  in  the  order  in  which  we 
have  named  the  three  different  systems.     Prices  the  same  way. 

It  would^^"  be  necessary,  if  you  consider  the  fan  system,  to  let 
us  have  a  set  of  floor  plans  for  some  time  to  work  with.  This 
we^''"  trust  you  could  do,  and  until  we  hear  from  you,  we  remain. 

Your  truly, 

(289) 
—OS- 
Dear  Sir: 

Your  kind  letter  of  the  9th  inst.  came  to  hand  the  following 
day.  I  am  both  pleased  and  gratified  to  find  that  you-®  acquit  me 
of  any  wrong  intentions  and  am  very  thankful  for  the  practical 
view  you  take  of  my  affairs  and  the  excellent  advice  you  offer""  me. 
Within  an  hour  after  the  receipt  of  your  letter,  I  went  earnestly 
to  work,  taking  an  inventory  of  my  stock  on  hand  and  then""  bal- 
anced my  books.  By  midnight  I  had  arrived  at  correct  results, 
which  I  now  beg  to  submit  for  your  inspection. 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  51 

ASSETS 

Real  estate $22' "",000.00 

Stock  on  hand 10,431.42 

Bills  receivable,! -=  good $6,561.32 

doubtful 3,150.00 

"  "  bad    500.00 

10,211.32 

Book  accounts,  good $5,2^5  "56.24 

doubtful 1,167.33 

bad 524.02 

6,9471 ''6.59 
Cash  on  hand 622.30 

$50,212.63 
LIABILITIES 

Borrowed  money $12,221.52 

Mortgage  on  reaF""  estate 12,000.00 

Bills  payable 9,500.00 

Due  on  book  accounts 6,892.46 

Assessment-®^  for  sewerage.......  641.00 

Interest  due  on  mortgage 360.00 

$41,614.98 
As  far  as  frgures-^"  go,  I  think  you  will  admit  that  the  exhibit  is 
not  bad,  but  if  I  should  be  compelled  to  realize  on  the  stock  on 
hand-'^  at  the  present  moment,  although  both  have  been  placed 
below  their  value,  the  result  would  be  ruinous  in  the  extreme.  As 
you  may  perceive,  the*""  small  balance  of  cash  on  hand  is  actually 
necessary  for  the  payment  of  the  accrued  interest  on  the  mortgage, 
which  must  be  paid  at  once.'^-"  I  fear  that  in  my  over-anxiety  to 
make  sales,  I  have  incurred  more  bad  debts  than  good  judgment 
might  prompt  and  undoubtedly,  to  compete^'"  successfully  with 
rivals  in  the  trade,  I  have  allowed  in  some  instances  longer  time  for 
settlement  than  was  strictly  prudent.  Moreover,  there  has  been 
such^'»  a  tendency  to  cut  prices  that  the  margin  of  profit  is  far  less 
than  it  should  be. 

I  confess  that  after  a  closer  investigation  of""*"  the  present  state 
of  my  affairs,  I  should  have  done  far  better  to  have  wound  up  my 
business  the  moment  I  was  driven  to  the'*-®  necessity  of  borrowing 
money,  as  I  should  then,  at  least,  have  involved  no  one  but  myself. 
But  all  retrospective  regrets  are  of  no  avail  now"""  and  I  assure  you 
I  anxiously  await  your  counsel  and  advice  as  to  my  future  arrange- 
ments. Ycurs  truly, 

(468) 


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-  96- 
Gentlemen  . 

We  are  in  receipt  of  a  letter  from  Mr.  Frank  Lockwood,  Mont- 
gomery, Ala.,  in  which  he  states  he  will  probably  use  the  No.  7-^8 
Washington  brick.  You  can  see  that  while  it  is  not  definitely  set- 
tled, yet  it  is  fair  to  assume  that  we  will  receive  the  order.^° 

Yours  truly, 

(52) 
—97— 
Dear  Sir : 

We  have  your  favor  of  the  2d  inst.  advising  that  some  of  the 
brick  we  are  sending  to  the  Meyers  Construction  Co.  for-"^  sewer 
on  the  Park  View  Realty  Co.'s  property  are  not  hard  enough. 
Instructions  have  been  given  to  see  that  first-class  sewer  brick  are 
furnished.  We^"  will  have  our  man  go  to  the  works  and  see  what 
the  trouble  is.  Some  of  the  brick  may  be  from  common  kilns  and 
others^^  from  patent  kilns.  Those  from  patent  kilns  will  be  darker 
in  color  than  those  from  the  open-top  kiln,  but  all  brick  should 
have  a^""  good  ring  and  be  suitable  for  the  purpose. 

Yours  truly, 

(110) 
-OS- 
Dear  Sir: 

We  have  your  favor  of  the  29th  ult.,  and  note  that  you  will 
probably  use  No.  78  brick  manufactured  by  the-^  Washington 
Hydraulic  Press  Brick  Co.  Also  note  that  you  desire  to  have  us 
quote  these  brick  to  Messrs.  Cook  &  Laurie  at  $29.5^  "0  per  M,  and 
make  the  rebate  to  the  Montgomery  Library  Association. 

We  will  be  very  pleased  to  do  this,  but  up  to  the  present"^  we 
have  had  no  inquiry  from  Messrs.  Cook  &  Laurie  regarding  these 
brick. 

Please  let  us   know  if  it  is  your  desire  that  we  quote^""  them 

without  hearing  from  them.  Yours  truly, 

(107) 

—99— 
Dear  Sirs : 

We  have  your  favor  of  the  1st  inst,  and  note  contents.  Also 
acknowledge  with  thanks  receipt  of  your  orders  688  and-^  689. 

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S4  SPENCERIAN  CHARPIl-.R  SHORTHAND 

Regarding  order  688,  beg  to  say  that  we  have  the  brick  in 
stock,  and  they  will  go  forward  to-day. 

Regarding""  order  689,  beg  to  say  that  we  have  tiie  brick  in 
stock,  and  shipment  will  be  made  as  soon  as  we  are  furnished"^ 
with  cars.     Orders  for  cars  will  be  placed  to-day. 

We  note  you  will  take  the  matter  up  with  Mr.  Sanderson,  as 
per  letter  from  him^""  we  forwarded  to  you  on  April  28th. 

American  size  white  enamel  brick :  Beg  to  advise  that  we  can 
take  an  order  for  14,^ -''000  at  once,  as  we  have  them  in  stock.  A 
portion  of  them  can  be  quoins.  In  your  letter  you  do  not  say^^" 
what  percentage  are  to  be  quoins.  We  hope  to  be  in  a  position  to 
handle  enamel  brick  orders  much  more  rapidly  from  now  on. 

Regarding^"^  No.  511  transparent  glaze:  We  note  that  you 
expect  in  a  few  days  to  place  an  order  with  us  for  No.  oP""!  trans- 
parent glaze.  Regarding  the  same,  beg  to  say  that  we  have  none  in 
stock,  but  we  will  have  a  car-load  of  them  out  ready- ^^  for  ship- 
ment in  three  weeks  from  date,  unless  something  unforeseen  hap- 
pens. Yours  truly, 

(238) 

—100— 
Dear  Sirs : 

Yesterday  afternoon  we  received  your  wire,  which  reads,  "Wire 
quotations  delivered  to  Gallitzen,  Pa.,  half  million  transparent 
glaze,  also  white-glazed  English,  also^°  Standard;  how  rapid  deliv- 
eries." Shortly  after  the  receipt  of  this  message,  we  wired  you, 
"American  white  enamel  stretchers  sixty  dollars  and  fifty  cents 
thousand,  quoins-'"  five  dollars  more  f.  o.  b.  Gallitzen,  Pa.  Twenty 
thousand  per  week  at  once ;  can  not  quote  other  kinds  for  quick 
delivery."  By  this  we  wish^^  you  to  understand  that  we  can  take 
an  order  for  half  a  million  American  size  white  enamel  brick,  part 
stretchers  and  part  quoins,  and'""  can  begin  delivery  at  once  at  the 
rate  of  20,000  per  week,  that  we  can  not  quote  on  other  kinds  for 
quick'-^  delivery.  Our  prices  on  American  size  white  enamel 
stretchers  will  be  $60.50  per  M.,  and  on  American  size  white  enamel 
quoins,  $6' ^"5.50  per  M.  delivered  in  car-load  lots  f.  o.  b.  Gallit- 
zen, Pa. 

This  proposition  to  remain  open  for  acceptance  for   twenty 

day.-i  from'""  date.  Yours  truly, 

(178) 
—101— 
Gentlemen : 

We  have  your  favor  of  the  1st,  and  note  contents.  In  reply 
beg  to  advise  that  we  can  not  reduce  the  price  of  our-^  No.  509's  below 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  55 

$22.00  per  M.,  neither  can  we  furnish  radius  brick  for  less  than 
$50.00  per  M-.  This  is°°  $10.00  under  regular  list-price.  It  is  true 
we  quoted  you  $19.00  per  M.  on  No.  509,  but  we""'  limited  our  bid 
for  time  acceptance.  The  rate  of  freight  we  figured  in  naming  you 
the  $19.00  price  was  10c  per^"**  cwt.  Since  that  time,  the  railroad 
people  have  raised  the  rate  to  15c ;  therefore,  the  freight  will  be 
$9.00  now  instead  of^^^  $6.00  as  before.  We  have  endeavored  to  get  a 
more  favorable  rate,  or  to  maintain  the  rate  originally  quoted,  but 
they  positively  decline  to^''°  do  so.  These  No.  509's  v/e  quote  at 
$13.00  per  M.,  f.  o.  b.  cars  our  works,  and  if  you^'^  can  arrange  for 
a  better  rate  of  freight  than  15c,  we  will  be  pleased  to  quote  you 
these  brick  f.  o.  b.  our^**"  works.  We  will  name  you  $40.00  per  M. 
on  radius  brick  f.  o.  b.  cars  when  shipped  in  car  with  plain  brick. 
This  is--"  less  than  regular  list-price,  but  we  can  not  furnish  them 
sooner  than  promised,  as  they  will  have  to  be  made. 

We  trust  you  wilP^"  be  able  to  get  a  more  favorable  rate  from 
the  Railroad  Co.  and  favor  us  with  the  order,  as  we  are  certainly 

anxious  for  the*'^  business.  Yours  truly, 

(278) 
—102— 
Gentlemen : 

We  have  your  three  favors  of  the  3d.  We  note  that  we  will 
hear  from  you  regarding  the  Watertown  order  as  soon  as  Mr.^" 
Swan  returns.  Regarding  this  order,  beg  to  say  that  we  are  going 
ahead  getting  out  the  patterns  for  the  special  round  corners  and 
internal  string^"  course  returns  for  the  No.  404  and  No.  410,  also 
for  the  special  bull  nose  "B,"  and  as  soon  as  returns^"  are  ready 
will  begin  the  manufacture  of  them.  The  other  brick  on  this 
order  are  under  process  of  manufacture. 

Regarding  the  prospective  order  for  the^""  General  Electric 
Co.'s  power  house,  we  understand  that  approximately  40,000  brick 
will  be  required.  We  understand  this  to  mean  Standard  size' ^^  or 
approximately  less  if  only  tile  are  used,  and  that  we  will  hear  from 
you  regarding  this  order  shortly. 

Regarding  Mr.  Townsend's  order,  beg  to'°°  say  that  we  will 
proceed  to  get  out  the  brick  called  for  on  this  order,  and  that  we 
may  expect  within  the  next  few  days' ''^  to  receive  a  formal  order 
for  these  brick,  giving  shipping  directions,  etc. 

Yours  truly, 

(1S9) 


56  SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 


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—103— 
Gentlemen : 

Several  days  ago  we  returned  your  check  which  you  sent  to 
cover  the  reports  made  by  us  on  parties  at  Valley  Park,  Mo.,  with^" 
a  letter  of  explanation,  but  I  have  heard  nothing  from  you. 

Will  you  kindly  send  us  remittance  as  per  the  terms  of  the 
Martindale  Mercantile^"  Agency,  and  oblige, 

Yours  truly, 

(55) 
—104— 
Dear  Sir : 

What  is  delaying  the  settlement  in  the  matter  of  Jones-Smith 
Mercantile  Co.  vs.  Mrs.  M.  J.  Brown?  You  wrote  us  on  the^^  11th 
that  you  would  have  this  matter  settled  by  the  13th  inst.,  and  as  you 
have  had  ample  time  in  which  to  get^"  the  proceeds  here,  clients 
can  not  understand  what  is  causing  the  delay. 

Your  prompt  attention  to  this  matter  will  oblige. 

Yours  truly, 

(71) 
—105— 
Gentlemen : 

We  have  a  claim  for  about  $200  against  one  W.  J.  Smith,  who 
was  formerly  in  the  saloon  business  at  Lebanon,-'"'  Mo.  We  under- 
stand he  is  now  at  No.  12  Kansas  Ave.  in  your  city  and  we  wish  you 
would  kindly  look  him  up  and""  ascertain  what  the  prospects  are 
for  collecting  from  him.  If  you  can  do  anything  with  the  claim, 
we  will  take  pleasure  in  sending  it  to'^  you  for  attention. 
Please  let  us  hear  from  you  promptly,  and  oblige. 

Yours  truly, 

(89) 
—106— 
Dear  Sir : 

Please  advise  what  success  you  are  having  with  the  claim  of 
Brown  Grocery  Co.  vs.  N.  K.  King  &  Co.  of  Alton,  and-°  what  the 
prospects  now  are  for  a  settlement.  Clients  are  after  us  to-day  for 
a  report  and  we  will,  therefore,  thank  you  for  a  prompt^"  reply. 

Yours  truly, 

(53) 

57 


58  SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

—107— 
Dear  Sir: 

Your  letter  of  the  12th  inst.,  to  the  Metropolitan  Co.,  has  been 
handed  to  us  for  attention  and  in  reply  will  say-^  that  we  wrote  you 
about  the  claim  against  the  Oxford  Lighting  Co.  on  the  12th  inst, 
and  do  not  understand  why  you  should  communicate'"  with  our 
clients  about  a  matter  which  comes  to  you  from  us.  In  future, 
kindly  confine  your  correspondence  in  this  matter  with  this  office. 

Kindly^ •'^  let  us  know  the  results  of  your  efforts  promptly,  and 

oblige,  Yours  truly, 

(88) 

—108— 
Gentlemen : 

Our  attorneys  having  charge  of  your  claim,  M.  N.  Bruce,  Quincy, 
111.,  write  us  that  they  have  obtained  judgment  for  $351-°  and  costs. 
Execution  will  issue  in  thirty  days  and  attorneys  will  report  result. 

Yours  truly, 

(41) 

—109— 
Dear  Sir: 

Since  writing  you  on  the  12th  inst.,  in  regard  to  M.  N.  &  C.  K. 
Howe  vs.  Brown  &  Smith,  clients  have-^  changed  their  minds 
regarding  suit  and  now  say  they  prefer  that  you  wait  on  defendant 
a  while  longer  and  endeavor  to  have  them  pay  as"°  promised. 

Please  govern  yourself  accordingly  and  advise  us  of  any  new 
development,  and  oblige,  Yours  truly, 

(66) 

-no- 
Gentlemen  : 

Our  attorney  having  charge  of  your  claim  against  Dwite  & 
Jones,  Jacksonville,  Ind.,  writes  us  that  Jones  is  there,  but  is  out  of 
work^^  and  apparently  has  no  means.  Attorney  says  he  will  do  his 
best  to  get  the  money  and  report  the  result  of  his  efforts. 

Yours  truly, 

(50) 

—Ill- 
Dear  Sir: 

In  reply  to  your  recent  favor  regarding  the  claim  of  Wellstown 
Tobacco  Co.  vs.  Thompson  &  Son,  will  say  that  the  goods  sent  ^' 
were  exactly  what  defendant  ordered  and  they  have  never  made  any 
complaint  to  clients  to  the  contrary.  If  there  is  any  way  of  enforc- 
ing this^"  collection  we  want  you  to  do  so  without  any  unneces- 
sary delay.  Clients  advise  us  that  you  have  written  them  direct  in 
this  matter  and  in'^  connection  therewith  beg  to  say  that  when 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  59 

business  comes  to  you  from  this  office,  we  wish  you  would  please 

communicate  only  with  us  regarding  it.^"" 

Kindly  bear  this  in  mind,  and  oblige.  Yours  truly, 

(109) 

—112— 
Dear  Sir : 

In  response  to  your  favor  of  the  13th  inst.,  containing  check  for 
$61.60  to  cover  the  claim  of  Jones-'  &  Co.  vs.  John  Brown,  we  beg  to 
call  your  attention  to  the  fact  that  we  sent  you  $5.00  to  secure  costs 
of  suit'"  on  January  17th. 

Kindly  remit  the  amount  to  us,  after  deducting  your  commis» 
sion  on  the  amount  of  the  claim,  and  oblige, 

Yours  truly, 

(74) 

-US- 
Gentlemen  : 

We  return  herewith  your  claim  against  J.  K.  Louis,  Springfield, 
111.  We  have  had  this  claim  in  the  hands  of  our  regular  attorney 
and^^  a  justice  of  the  peace,  but  both  report  it  uncollectable.  We 
have  charged  your  account  with  $1.00  fee  on  account  of  the  $5.'°00 

paid  you  direct.  Yours  truly, 

(55) 
—114- 
Gentlemen : 

In  reply  to  your  favor  of  the  12th  inst.  in  regard  to  John  George 
vs.  M.  K.  Wilson,  will  say  that  client  has-^  decided  not  to  take  any 
action  and  we  will  therefore  thank  you  to  return  the  account  to  us 

so  we  can  get  rid  of  it.^"  Yours  truly, 

(52) 
—US- 
Gentlemen  : 

Will  you  please  advise  us  what  success  you  have  had  with  the 
claim  of  the  St.  Louis  Publishing  Co.  vs.  Phillips  &  Rogan  and-''* 
what  the  prospects  are  for  getting  the  money.  Clients  are  after 
us  for  a  report  in  this  matter  and  say  if  you  have  been  unable^  •*  to 
accomplish  anything  they  want  the  claim  returned. 

Please  act  accordingly,  and  oblige,  Yours  truly, 

(65) 
—116- 
Gentlemen  : 

In  reply  to  your  inquiry  of  the  13th  inst  beg  to  say  that  we 
know  of  only  one  Sam'l  Jackson,  and  if  he^'  is  the  party  inquired 
about  we  consider  him  a  perfectly  responsible  person  for  any  con- 
tracts that  he  makes. 

Hoping  you  will  have  no  trouble  in^"  collecting  the  money 
from  him,  we  remain.  Yours  truly, 

(59) 


6o  SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

—117— 
Dear  Sir: 

We  enclose  herewith  check  for  $4.20,  being  one-third  of  the 
fee  charged  in  your  case  against  J.  H.  Koston  &~'^  Co.  As  the 
claim  was  in  your  favor  the  idea  of  a  division  of  fees  never  occurred 

\o  us.  Yours  truly, 

(45) 

—US- 
Dear  Sir: 

In  reply  to  yours  of  the  13th  inst,  in  regard  to  Newton  Thread 
Co.  vs.  Mrs.  H.  K  Briggs  of  Stonewall,  Ind.,**  will  say  that  defend- 
ant has  only  about  $5.00  on  account  as  set  forth  in  the  statement 
which  we  sent  you  on  the  13th  ^^  inst. 

Please  get  after  her  for  the  balance,  and  oblige, 

Yours  truly, 

(62) 

—119— 
Gentlemen : 

Our  attorney  having  charge  of  your  claim  against  H.  W.  White, 
Barker,  Ark.,  writes  us  that  defendant  failed  in  business  some  time 
ago  and^^  is  now  doing  nothing.  He  has  nothing  subject  to  execu- 
tion and  the  prospects  for  collection  are  not  very  bright,  but  attor- 
ney says  he  will  do^**  the  best  he  can  and  report  to  us  as  soon  as  he 
completes  his  investigation.  Yours  truly, 

—120— 
Dear  S**' : 

In  regard  to  claim  against  M.  E.  Cooning,  Springfield,  III,  will 
say  that  our  attorneys  advised  us  that  they  have  brought  suit  and"^ 
will  press  the  matter  to  settlement  as  speedily  as  possible. 

Yours  truly, 

(37) 

-121- 
Gentlemen : 

Your  recent  favor  in  regard  to  Boyer  Machine  Co.  vs.  Boogher  S^ 
Taylor  was  duly  received  and  referred  to  clients,  who  say  that  they-^ 
want  a  certified  transcript  of  the  judgment  and  also  desire  you  to 
have  the  judgment  revived  some  time  before  September  16th. 
Please  have  the""  transcript  issued  and  send  it  to  us  and  we  will 
remit  the  amount  on  receipt  thereof. 

Please  also  bear  in  mind  to  have  the  judgment''^  revived  as 

stated,  and  oblige.  Yours  truly, 

(82) 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  6i 

—122- 
Gentlemen : 

We  return  herewith,  as  worthless,  your  claim  against  Sam  D. 
Capen  of  Oswego,  Kan.  Defendant  left  Oswego  some  time  ago  and 
was  reported  as**  having  gone  to  Oklahoma,  but  inquiry  at  the 

latter  place  has  failed  to  find  him.  Yours  truly, 

(42) 

—123- 

Gentlemen : 

We  have  your  favor  of  the  13th  inst.,  in  regard  to  J.  J.  Smith 
&  Co.  vs.  K  L.  Cline,  and  in  reply*®  will  say  that  clients  are  thor- 
oughly out  of  patience  with  defendant  and  if  he  does  not  pay  up  at 
once  we  want  suit  brought  forthwith,  if*"    in   your   opinion   the 

money  can  be  made  on  execution.  Yours  truly, 

(63) 

—124— 
Gentlemen : 

Our  attorneys  having  charge  of  your  claim  against  K.  L.  Cline, 
Belleville,  111.,  write  us  that  defendant  did  not  pay  as  promised,  and 
they**  have  notified  him  that  unless  the  matter  is  settled  to-day  they 
will  file  suit.  We  have  written  them  not  to  waste  any  more  time  on*" 
defendant,  but  to  file  suit  at  once,  if  in  your  opinion  collection 

can  be  enforced.  Yours  truly, 

(67) 

—125— 
Dear  Sir  : 

Please  consider  as  having  been  returned  as  worthless  your  claim 
against  R.  H.  Rowan,  Keokuk,  la.     Defendant  is  insolvent  and  we 

are  unable**  to  get  anything  out  of  him.  Yours  truly, 

(33) 

—126— 
Dear  Sir: 

We  have  your  favor  of  the  13th  inst,  with  check  for  $11.43  pro- 
ceeds collected  in  settlement  of  the  claim*®  of  H.  Ketchum  &  Co.  vs. 
R.  B.  Buflfam,  for  which  you  have  our  thanks. 

Yours  truly, 

(42) 

—127— 
Gentlemen : 

Our  attorneys  having  charge  of  your  claim  against  W.  K  Wells 
&  Co.,  Belton,  Tex.,  write  us  that  they  have  obtained  judgment  but 
do**  not  think  there  are  any  prospects  for  collecting.  They  will 
do  the  best  they  can,  however,  and  will  report  as  soon  as  anything 

develops.  Yours*"  truly, 

(51) 


62  SPENCERIAN  CtL\RTIER  SHORTHAND 

—128— 
Gentlemen : 

We  herewith  enclose,  as  requested,  sworn  account  of  H.  Shil- 
linger  vs.  H.  J.  Barnes.  If  you  think  the  money  can  be  made,  please 
file*^  suit  at  once,  and  oblige,  Yours  truly, 

02) 

—129— 
Dear  Sir : 

The  J.  B.  Bemis  Co.  wants  judgment  for  the  balance  of  its  claim 
against  J.  R.  Kates  and  we  herewith  enclose  the  note^^  and  wish 
you  would  please  take  judgment  as  soon  as  possible  before  a  Justice 
of  the  Peace,  and  when  the  execution  is  returned  have  a^°  transcript 
filed  in  the  court  so  as  to  make  it  a  lien  on  any  property  defendant 
may  accrue  in  the  future. 

We  will  remit  the'^  costs  on  receipt  of  your  request. 

Yours  truly, 

(83) 

-ISO- 
Gentlemen  : 

The  William  Barr  Dry  Goods  Co.  advises  us  that  you  agreed  to 
pay  whatever  expense  was  incurred  by  said  company  in  the  collec- 
tion of-^  its  account  against  you  for  material  furnished  at  the 
Masonic  Home  of  Missouri.  The  cost  for  collecting  this  claim  was 
$10.00  and  we^"  will  thank  you  to  send  us  a  check  for  the  amount  at 
your  earliest  convenience.  Yours  truly, 

(67) 

—131— 
Dear  Sir: 

N.  K.  Little  has  sent  us  a  claim  for  collection,  but  we  are  unable 
to  collect  the  same  at  present  so  send  it-^  to  you  herewith  for  your 
immediate  attention. 

We  will  remit  costs  on  receipt  of  your  request. 

Yours  truly, 

(43) 

—132— 
Gentlemen: 

As  per  your  request  of  the  13th  inst.  we  herewith  enclose  sworn 
account  in  the  matters  of  the  Acme  Cycle  Co.  and  the-®  K.  H. 
Knight  Cycle  Co. 

Trusting  you  will  succeed  in  making  these  claims  and  awaiting 

an  early  report,  we  are.  Yours  truly, 

(47) 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  63 

—133— 
Dear  Sir: 

If  upon  investigation  you  find  the  claims  of  J.  H.  Holliwell  & 
Co.  vs.  H.  J.  Litton  and  the  Western  Spice  Co.  vs.-^  Jones  & 
Pfeffer  worthless,  please  return  them  to  us  without  delay. 

Yours  truly, 

(38) 

—134— 
Gentlemen : 

We  beg  to  report  the  collection  of  $10.00  on  account  your  note 
against  Chas.  Palmer  and  have  his  promises  for  another  payment'^ ^ 
in  two  or  three  weeks.  Yours  truly, 

(i2) 

—135— 
Gentlemen : 

We  beg  to  report  the  collection  of  $5.00  more  on  account  your 
note  against  B.  J.  Beck  of  this  city.  Defendant  is  making^ ^  his 
payments  few  and  far  between,  this  being  only  his  second  payment, 
but  he  is  not  making  more  than  a  living  where  he  is  and^°  we  think 
we  can  make  better  progress  by  being  a  little  lenient  than  we 
could  otherwise.  Yours  truly, 

(68) 

—136— 
Gentlemen : 

We  beg  to  report  the  collection  of  $10.00  more  on  account  of 
John  Beno  &  Co.  against  J.  K.  Sprigg.  As  we^^  informed  you 
before,  this  collection  promises  to  be  very  slow.  As  defendant  is 
so  totally  insolvent,  we  think  the  present  course  the  best  one  to^" 
pursue,  as,  if  we  go  to  force  him  at  this  time,  we  may  get  nothing 
at  all. 

We  will  keep  after  him  and  do  our  best'^  to  get  the  matter 
settled  as  soon  as  possible.  Yours  truly, 

(86) 

—137— 
Gentlemen  : 

Regarding  your  claim  against  John  Williams  of  this  city  will 
say  we  see  no  immediate  chance  of  getting  anything  out  of  defend- 
ant, but  think- ^  a  judgment  might  be  a  good  investment. 

Will  you  please  let  us  know  if  you  desire  the  claim  reduced,  as 
if  you  do  not,  we^°  may  as  well  return  it  Yours  truly, 

(57) 
—138- 
Gentlemen : 

We  enclose  herewith  a  letter  from  our  attorney  having  charge 
of  your  claim  against  S.  K.  Brooks,  which  explains  itself. 
Please  return  to  us"^  with  your  instructions,  and  oblige. 

Yours  truly, 

(32) 


64  SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

—ISO- 
Gentlemen  : 

In  the  matter  of  Lewis-Watts  &  Co.  vs.  Mrs.  J.  H.  Swann,  beg 
to  say  that  clients  have  decided  not  to  take  any^'  action  at  present 
and  we  will,  therefore,  be  obliged  if  you  will  return  the  sworn 
account  to  us  in  the  enclosed  stamped  envelope. 

Yours  truly, 

(50) 

—140— 
Gentlemen : 

Your  favor  of  the  13th  inst,  in  regard  to  Houser  &  Sons  vs. 
C.  Andrews,  was  duly  received  and  referred  to  clients.  He*^  was 
formerly  in  your  city,  but  since  we  have  not  heard  anything  from 
him  and  do  not  know  where  he  is.  Yours  truly, 

(48) 

-Mi- 
Gentlemen  : 

Your  favor  of  the  13th  inst,  in  regard  to  Bauer  Notion  Co.  vs. 
A.  R.  Andrews,  was  duly  received  and  referred  to  clients,^ ^  who  say 
that  they  will  accept  $160  in  full  settlement  of  the  judgment,  but  no 
less.  If  you  can  effect  settlement  on^"  this  basis  do  so  at  once, 
otherwise  we  will  hold  it  over  defendant  for  future  use 

Please  advise  us  in  the  matter  promptly,  as,  if^  the  settlement 
is  not  made  we  will  collect  the  costs  and  send  them  to  you. 

Yours  truly, 

(92) 

—142— 
Dear  Sir : 

We  enclose  herewith  the  claim  of  Blair-Erskin  &  Co.  vs.  Paul 
Mitchum  of  Canton,  Ohio,  about  which  we  wrote  you  some  days^^ 
ago.  We  send  you  this  claim  on  the  usual  terms  and  trust  you  will 
succeed  in  making  the  money. 

Please  give  us  a  report  and^°  oblige.  Yours  truly, 

(53) 

—143- 
Dear  Sir: 

In  reply  to  your  postal  of  the  15th  inst.,  in  regard  to  St.  Louis 
Manufacturing  Co.  vs.  Dunn  &  Smith,  will  say^^  that  clients  are 
willing  to  stand  the  expense  of  your  investigation,  provided  collec- 
tion is  made,  but  they  will  not  advance  any  money  for  that  purpose.'^" 
If  you  are  unable  to  look  after  the  matter  on  these  terms  kindly 
return  the  claim  to  us  promptly,  and  oblige, 

Yours  truly, 

(73) 


SPENCERIAN  CH ARTIER  SHORTHAND  65 

—144— 
Gentlemen : 

Our  attorneys  having  charge  of  your  claim  against  M.  K.  Ellis, 
Bellmont,  Mo.,  write  us  that  they  have  been  after  defendant  contin- 
ually, but  he'^  is  very  hard  up  and  his  part  of  the  country  has 
suffered  greatly  from  the  recent  over-flow  and  the  prospects  for  an 
early  settlement  are^"  not  very  bright.  They  believe  he  will  pay  as 
soon  as  he  has  the  money  and  will  continue  to  look  after  him  and 

make  it'^  as  soon  as  possible.  Yours  truly, 

(81) 
—US- 
Gentlemen  : 

We  return  herewith,  as  worthless,  your  claim  against  J.  Y. 
Gunther,  Cleveland,  Ohio.  Defendant  is  insolvent  and  there  are  no 
prospects  of  getting  anything-^  out  of  him.  Yours  truly, 

(30) 

—146— 
Gentlemen : 

We  return  herewith,  as  worthless,  your  claim  against  Katz 
Bros.,  formerly  of  Dyersburg,  Tenn.  Defendants  are  entirely 
worthless  and  there  are  no  prospects  of^^  getting  anything  out  of 

them.  Yours  truly, 

(32) 
-147- 
Dear  Sir: 

We  also  return  your  claim  against  Mrs.  K.  O.  Palmer,  formerly 
of  Huntsville,  Tex.  Defendant  was  reported  to  have  gone  to  Balti- 
more, but*'  the  party  at  the  latter  place  by  that  name  denies  owing 
the  claim  and  our  attorney,  being  unable  to  establish  her  identity, 
has  concluded  it'°  is  useless  to  waste  any  more  time  on  it. 

Yours  truly, 

(61) 

-US- 
Gentlemen  : 

Our  attorneys  having  charge  of  your  claim  against  Dr.  J.  F. 
Moffitt,  Birmingham,  Ala.,  write  us  that  defendant  can  not  pay  now 
and  ofifers*®  to  give  a  promissory  waiver  note,  with  interest,  paya- 
ble November  1st.  He  has  nothing  subject  to  execution  and  attor- 
neys, therefore,  recommend  that  his  note  be^"  accepted,  and  as 
there  seems  to  be  nothing  else  in  sight  we  have  authorized  them  to 

settle  the  claim  in  that  way.  Yours  truly, 

(74) 
—149— 
Gentlemen  : 

In  reply  to  your  favor  of  the  11th  inst,  in  regard  to  St.  Louis 
Cycle  Co.  vs.  M.  P.  Parson,  will  say  that*®  if  you  can  do  no  better 


66  SPENCERIAN  CIL\RTIER  SHORTHAND 

you  may  accept  the  waiver  note,  due  November  1st,  which  defendant 
ofTers. 

Let  us  know  when  you  have  the^"  matter  closed,  and  oblige, 

Yours  truly, 

(56) 
—ISO- 
Dear  Sir : 

In  reply  to  your  favor  of  the  11th  inst,  regarding  your  claim 
against  R.  K.  Barker,  will  say  that  our  fees  are-^  10^  for  collecting 
claims  over  $30.00  and  $3.00  on  claims  under  $30.00.  Where  suit  is 
brought  or  an^"  unusual  amount  of  trouble  involved  we  charge  a 
fee  commensurate  with  the  services  rendered. 

Yours  truly, 

(66) 

—151— 
Dear  Sir : 

In  replying  to  your  favor  of  the  13th  inst.,  in  regard  to  Jones- 
Morgan  &  Co.  vs.  Henry  Howe,  will  say  that-^  if  there  are  no  pros- 
pects for  making  the  money  within  a  reasonable  time  you  had  better 
return  the  claim  to  us  so  we  can  get°"  it  out  of  the  way. 

Yours  truly, 

(57) 
—152— 
Gentlemen : 

Our  attorney  having  charge  of  your  Henry  Lutz,  Rockbridge, 
111.,  writes  us  that  he  is  unable  to  collect  anything  and  the  prospects 
for  doing- ^  so  are  not  flattering.  Defendant  is  working  on  a  salary 
and  has  nothing  subject  to  execution.  Yours  truly, 

(43) 

—153— 
Dear  Sir : 

In  reply  to  your  postal  of  the  13th  inst.,  in  regard  to  Bollman 
Bros.  vs.  Henry  Lutz,  will  say  that  if  there^^  are  no  prospects  of 
collection  within  a  reasonable  time  you  had  better  return  the  claim 

to  us  so  we  can  get  rid  of  it.  Yours^"  truly, 

(51) 

>— 154— 
Gentlemen : 

We  enclose  herewith,  as  worthless,  your  claim  against  Jenny 
Snyder,  Austin,  Tex.     Defendant  is  worthless   and   there   are  no 

prospects  of  getting  anything  out  of-^  her.  Yours  truly, 

(28) 
—155— 
Gentlemen . 

Your  letter  of  the  10th  inst,  to  Lewis-Zeigler  Mercantile  Co., 
regarding  its  claim  against  S.  L.  Gohlman,  has  been  referred  to  us-^ 
for  attention  and  in  reply  will  say  if  there  are  any  prospects  for 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  67 

making  this  judgment  within  a  reasonable  time  clients  would  like 

to  have^"  you  wait  for  your  fee   until   the   money   is  collected.     If 

there  are  no  prospects  for  an  early  settlement  clients  are  willing  to 

pay  us''^  a  small  fee  for  getting  the  judgment,  but  think  $20.00  is 

entirely  too  much.     In  connection  with  this  matter  we  beg  to  call'"" 

your  attention  to  the  fact  that  when  attorneys   correspond  direct 

with  our  clients  regarding  business,  which  we  send  them,  it  has  a 

tendency  to   complicate'-*  matters  and  in  the  future  we  wish  you 

would   please    confine    your   communications    regarding    business 

which  we  send  you,  with  this  office.  Yours  truly, 

(149) 

—  156— 
Gentlemen : 

Our  attorneys  having  charge  of  your  claim  against  the  Dubuque 
Buggy  Co.,  Dubuque,  la.,  write  us  that  defendants  dissolved  part- 
nership some  time  since  and^^  one  of  the  parties  is  now  working 
for  an  iron  concern  there.  Neither  has  any  property  subject  to 
execution,  but  the  salary  of  the  one*"  employed  could  be  garni- 
sheed  and  the  money  made  in  that  way.  The  amount  is  so  small, 
however,  that  attorneys  say  they  will  exhaust  their  funds"*  for  an 
amicable  settlement  before  resorting  to  legal  process. 

Yours  truly, 

(86) 

—157- 
Gentlemen : 

We  return  herewith,  as  worthless,  your  claim  against  L.  W. 
Plummer,  Virginia,  111.  Defendant  is  out  of  business,  insolvent, 
and  there  are  no  prospects-*  for  collecting  from  him. 

Yours  truly, 

(31) 

—158- 
Gentlemen : 

We  return  herewith,  as  worthless,  your  claim  against  J.  Miller^ 
Augusta,  Ark.,  on  the  face  of  which  you  will  find  our  attorney's 
report,  which-*  explains  the  situation.  Yours  truly, 

(30) 
—159— 
Dear  Sir: 

We  wrote  you  several  days  ago  regarding  the  little  balance  due 
on  your  account  in  favor  of  Brown-Clark  &  Co.,  but  have-*  heard 
nothing  from  you.  Kindly  send  us  this  money  at  once,  as  other- 
wise we  shall  forward  the  account  to  our  attorney  in  your  neigh- 
borhood for*"  attention.  Yours  truly, 

(53) 


68  SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

—160— 
Dear  Sir: 

In  reply  to  your  favor  of  the  13th  inst.,  will  say  that  we  have 
placed  your  name  on  our  list  of  attorneys-^  and  will  take  pleasure 
in  remembering  you  the  next  time  we  have  business  in  your  city. 

Yours  truly, 

(43) 
—161— 
Dear  Sir : 

Referring  to  our  recent  communication  regarding  claim  against 
W.  N.  Culver,  of  Kingston,  beg  to  say  that  this  claim  is  in  the  form-® 
of  an  itemized  account  for  $68.78  in  favor  of  Elliott  W.  Langley 
of  New  York.  This  claim  was  sent  to  Mr.  G.°"  O.  Green,  an  attor- 
ney of  your  city,  for  collection  on  August  19th  last,  and  on  Septem- 
ber 2d  $5.00  was  sent  him  to  secure"^  the  costs  of  reducing  the 
claim  to  judgment.  Mr.  Green  advised  a  short  time  ago  that  noth- 
ing had  been  realized,  but  that  it  would  probably i""  be  collectible 
after  awhile.  We  have  recently  received  some  very  unfavorable  re- 
ports regarding  Mr.  Green  and  as  we  know  he  has  been  guilty  of^-® 
peculiar  business  methods  we  are  somewhat  anxious  about  this 
matter  and,  therefore,  have  to  request  that  you  investigate  and 
ascertain  whether  the  claim  is  in^®"  judgment  and  what,  if  anything, 
has  been  collected  thereon.  We  will  appreciate  your  prompt  atten- 
tion and  will  take  pleasure  in  reciprocating  by  forwarding  such 
business^"®  as  we  may  have  in  your  neighborhood. 

Your  reply  by  early  mail  will  very  much  oblige. 

Yours  truly, 

(193) 
-162— 
Gentlemen  : 

Our  attorneys  having  charge  of  your  claim  against  James 
Clarke  &  Co.,  Tip  Top,  Mo.,  write  us  that  defendants  assigned  a 
short  time  since^®  and  the  prospects  for  the  creditors  are  not  very 
bright.  The  stock  invoiced  is  about  $300,  but  it  is  doubtful  whether 
it^o  yfiw  bring  that  amount  at  forced  sale.     Both  defendants  are 

insolvent.  Yours  truly, 

(63) 
—163— 
Gentlemen : 

Our  attorney  having  charge  of  your  claim  against  H.  J.  Walton, 
Normandie,  Mo.,  writes  us  that  defendant  is  insolvent  and  there  are 
no  prospects*®  for  an  early  collection.  He  may  pull  through,  how- 
ever, during  the  summer  and  attorney  says  he  will  keep  the  claim 

and  get  the  money  as®"  soon  as  he  can.  Yours  truly, 

^  (56) 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  69 

—164— 
Gentlemen : 

Our  attorney  having  charge  of  your  claim  against  J.  W.  Morris, 
Nestboro,  Mo.,  writes  us  that  he  has  arranged  to  get  the  money  in^^ 
$11.25  monthly  installments.  He  expects  to  get  judgment  to-day 
and  will  do  his  best  to  see  that  the  payments  are  promptly  made.^" 

Yours  truly, 

(52) 
-165- 
Dear  Sir : 

Referring  to  our  recent  correspondence  regarding  the  judg- 
ment which  we  have  against  T.  L.  Beach,  formerly  of  Blackburn, 
Mo.,  beg  to  say  that-"  this  judgment  was  obtained  at  Marshall,  Mo., 
and  our  attorney  at  that  place  has  ordered  an  execution  issued  to 
the  sheriff  of  your  county.  The^"  amount  of  the  original  claim  was 
about  $183,  in  addition  to  which  the  costs  and  interest  are  to  be 
added.  If  the''^  execution  is  not  received  within  a  reasonable  time 
kindly  notify  us  so  that  we  can  stir  up  our  Marshall  correspondent 
again.  Yours  trulv, 

(98) 
—166— 
Gentlemen : 

Our  attorneys  having  charge  of  your  claim  against  Thomas 
WoUverton,  Hoopeston,  111.,  write  us  that  defendant  promises  to  pay 
by  the  22d  inst.,-^  and  as  the  time  is  so  short  they  decided  to  wait 
on  him.  He  is  perfectly  responsible  and  if  he  does  not  pay  as 
promised^"  they  will  proceed  to  enforce  collection  by  suit. 

Yours  truly, 

(60) 
—167— 
Dear  Sir : 

We  have  your  favor  of  the  16th  inst.,  with  a  draft  for  $9.87  pro- 
ceeds collected  on  the  claim  of  Heller-^  &  Hall,  for  which  you  have 
our  thanks.  Yours  truly, 

(35) 
—168  - 
Dear  Sir: 

We  have  your  favor  of  the  16th  inst,  with  draft  for  $24.04  pro- 
ceeds collected  on  the  claim  of  S.-*  K.  Paul  vs.  C.  R.  Miller,  for 
which  you  have  our  thanks.  Yours  truly, 

(39) 
—169— 

Dear  Sir : 

We  have  your  favor  of  the  16th  inst.,  with  draft  for  $25.21  pro- 
ceeds collected  on  the  claim  of  the  25  St.  L.  C.  Co.  vs.  Frazier  & 
Wilson  of  Malta  Bend,  for  which  you  have  our  thanks. 

Yours  truly, 

(4+> 


70  SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

—170- 
Dear  Sir; 

As  requested  we  herewith  enclose  sworn  itemized  account  of 
R.  Dunn  Hat  Co.  vs.  James  Wales.  Please  press  this  matter  to  a 
settlement-"  without  any  unnecessary  delay,  and  if  suit  is  required 
take  steps  in  that  direction  at  once. 

Please   do    not   allow   this    matter   to    drag,   as^"  clients    want 

money  and  not  promises.  Yours  truly, 

(58) 

—171— 
Gentlemen : 

We  have  your  favor  of  the  loth  inst.,  with  check  for  $10.25  pro- 
ceeds collected  on  the  claim  of  Henry  Hunt-^  vs.  A.  Barber,  for 
which  vou  have  our  thanks.  Yours  truly, 

(36) 

—172— 
Dear  Sit  . 

We  return  herewith  your  claim  against  Chas.  J.  Joy.  We  wrote 
you  some  time  ago  regarding  this  matter,  but  heard  nothing  from 
you*^  and  infer  from  your  failure  to  reply  that  you  do  not  wish  suit 
brought.  Yours  truly, 

(41) 

—173— 

Gentlemen : 

Our  attorney  at  Fort  Worth,  Tex.,  writes  us  that  he  is  unable  to 
find  Mr.  J.  C.  B.  His  correspondent  at  San  Antonio,  Tex.,^*  says 
he  is  not  there  and  is  unable  to  get  any  address  of  his  whereabouts. 

If  you   can    assist   us   in   finding   the   gentleman  we®"  will  be 

obliged.  Yours  truly, 

(55) 


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-174— 

Dear  Sir : 

Your  postal  card  of  the  9th  inst.  is  received.     Do  you  handle 

long-leaf    yellow-pine  lumber?      If  you  have  any  mill-run^^  side 

boards  on  hand,  either  green  or  dry,  please  name  us  a  price  f.  o.  b. 

cars  San  Antonio.     We  should  also  be  glad  to^"  have  you  quote  us 

on  100,000  ft.   of  l"x6",  8",  10"  and   12"  wide,  by  l^^^e'  and  18'  long, 

square  edge  and  sound  quality,  as  free  from  knots  and  blue  sap  as 

possible.  Yours  truly, 

(95) 

—175— 
Dear  Sir: 

Your  two  letters  of  recent  are  at  hand.  We  suppose  that 
what  you  call  "original  pine"  is  what  we  call  "loblolly"  or  "slash."-"^ 
We  might  be  able  to  handle  all  that  you  could  make  if  sawed  into 
boards  V/i"  thick,  from  6"  to  12"  wide®"  and  from  16'  to  20'  long. 
Please  make  us  a  price  per  1,000  f.  o.  b.  cars  Akron,  and  we''^  will 
consider  the  matter. 

Please  let  us   know   how   much  you  could  deliver  each  month. 

As  soon  as  your  mill  is  running,  we  will   send^""   a  man  over  to 

see  you.  Yours  truly, 

(108) 

—176— 
Dear  Sir : 

Referring  to  our  telephone  conversation  of  this  morning,  we 
quote  you  the  following  prices  f.  o.  b.  cars  city  limits  : 

Rough  yard  stock,2  5  Ix  4  to    8x  8 $12.00     per  M 

1x10"   12x12 14.50^0  "     " 

Common  grade,  tongued  and  grooved 11.00      "     " 

Standard      "  "  "  "        14.00      "     " 

Clear  grade. 17.00      "     " 

Tongued''"  and  grooved  stuff  can  be  furnished  in  any  width  un- 
der 12".     Select  rough  stuff  costs  extra.     Lengths  longer  than  yard 

sizes  cost  extra.  Yoursi""  truly, 

(101) 

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—177— 
Dear  Sir : 

We  are  informed  that  you  will  in  the  near  future  erect  a  hand- 
some residence.  We  desire  to  call  your  attention  to  the  fact-^  that 
we  are  manufacturers  of  all  kinds  of  building  material,  and,  if  you 
will  give  us  an  opportunity  to  figure  on  your  requirements,  we 
think^*"  we  can  make  it  to  your  interest  to  buy  from  us.  As  soon 
as  you  are  in  a  position  to  do  so,  we  would  be"^  glad  to  have  you 
send  us  a  list  of  such  material  in  our  line  as  you  will  need,  giving 
quantities,  qualities,  sizes  and  such  other i""  information  as  will  en- 
able us  to  make  an  intelligent  estimate. 

We  carry  on  hand  a  large  stock  of  regular  sizes,  from  which  we 
can  makei-'^  prompt  shipments.  Yours  trulv, 

(129) 

—178— 
Dear  Sir: 

Please  advise  us  by  return  mail  the  catalog  number  you  want  on 
the  340   ft.  of  2"   O.  G.  base  mould^^  which  is  on  the  bill  sold  you 
last  Monday.     If  you  can  not  furnish  the  catalog  number,  please 
send  us  at  once  cut  or  drawing  of'^  same. 
We  must  hear  from  you  by  return  mail.  Yours  truly 

(86) 

—179— 
Dear  Sir : 

We  have  at  hand  at  our  Gifford  mill  one  car  1x6  No.  2  which  we 
could  work  S.  1  S.,  or  ^^  to  any  pattern  desired.  Also  100,000'  No. 
1  and  better,  6"  strips  that  will  work  to  any  pattern  not  to^"  exceed 
S/i"  in  thickness.  Seventy  per  cent,  of  this  stock  will  run  B.  and 
better. 

We  also  want  an  order  for  100,0^^00'  of  y&"  quarter  round.  We 
have  a  lot  of  moulding  strips  which  we  can  work  up  to  good  ad- 
vantage and  which  are^""  at  present  very  much  in  our  way.  We 
can  handle  a  couple  of  mixed  cars  of  moulding  very  nicely. 

We  also  have  at  this  plant^^^  several  cars  of  finish  1^",  1^" 
and  2"  in  thickness,  B.  and  better. 

If  you  can  use  any  of  the  above^^"  stock,  kindly  let  us  figure 

with  you.  Yours  truly, 

(159) 

—ISO- 
Dear  Sir : 

We  return  with  this  your  order  No.  2345  for  shipment  to  Jones 
Lbr.  Co.,  Auburn,  Sangamon  Co.,  111.     We  are^^  entirely  sold  out 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  75 

of  2'x8'-12',  C"  C,  and,  as  these  items  constitute  the  bulk  of  the 
order,  you  can  readily  see^"  that  it  would  be  impossible  for  us  to 
handle  same,  which  we  regret.  Yours  truly, 

(65) 

—181— 
Dear  Sir : 

Your  favor  of  the  10th  received.  With  reference  to  your  order 
No.  5625,  our  loading  ticket  and  invoice  show-^  that  we  have 
shipped  the  I'xG'-M'  D.  and  M.  in  No.  2,  as  your  order  calls  for,  and 
that  we  have^°  charged  you  the  price  as  per  your  order.  We  think, 
if  you  will  investigate  this  again,  you  will  find  that  we  are  correct. 

We  have"-'^  omitted  your  addition  of  98  pes.  %-10'  No.  1  W.  P. 
rough,  as  per  your  request. 

Kindly  refer  to  your  order'""  No.  5820,  dated  November  3d,  and 

advise   us    if  the  3,000  ft.  1x6  Farmers  Clear  should  be^*^  run  to 

flooring  or  some  other  pattern.     It  is  not  marked  on  the  order. 

An  early  reply  will  be  appreciated.  Yours  truly, 

(147) 

—182— 
Dear  Sir: 

We  enclose  herewith  estimate  on  list  of  lumber  sent  us  a  few 
days  ago.  We  wish  you  would  call  on  us  in  Chicago,^ ^  as  the  last 
few  items  in  your  bill  are  not  clear.  For  instance,  you  ask  for 
3,600'  ^i2  stock^°  boards  and  do  not  say  whether  they  are  to  be 
white  or  yellow  pine,  and  you  do  not  give  us  the  grade.  The  same 
is"^  true  of  the  flooring.  You  do  not  say  whether  you  want  white  or 
yellow  pine  and  you  fail  to  state  the  grade  on  this  item.^""  The 
patterns  are  not  marked  either,  so  we  have  figured  >^x3. 

For  the  above  reason,  we  would  like  very  much  to  have^^^  you 
call  on  us,  and  trust  you  will  do  so  within  the  next  few  days. 

Yours  truly 

(142) 
—IBS- 
Dear  Sir: 

We  enclose  estimate  on  list  of  lumber  received  from  you  this 
morning.  You  only  put  the  grade  on  two  items,  and  we  have*" 
figured  the  best  on  everything  else.  If  you  use  W.  P.  siding  instead 
of  redwood,  the  bill  would  cost  $18.00  more.  If  you^"  use  clear 
shingles  instead  of  extra  X.  A.  X.,  the  bill  would  be  worth  $3.00 
more. 

We  have  given  you  a  very  low  figure^ ^  and  trust  you  will  send 
us  an  order  for  the  lot.  Yours  truly. 


76  SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

—184— 
Gentlemen  : 

We  have  your  favor  of  the  26th  inst.  We  could  not  use  any  of 
the  stock  offered.  If  you  have  any  air-dried^^  or  kiln-dried  boards 
1",  1%",  IY2" .  thick,  random  widths  and  lengths,  we  shall  be  glad  to 
have  you  name  us^**  a  price  f.  o.  b.  cars  Richmond,  telling  us  what 
quantity  you  have  to  offer  and  about  how  the  boards  run  as  to 
thickness.  We  are''^  in  the  market  for  five  or  six  cars  of  such 
material.  Yours  verv  truly, 

(89) 

—185— 
Dear  Sir : 

We  are  in  receipt  of  your  esteemed  inquiry  of  the  7th  inst.  in  re- 
gard to  church  sash.  Your  inquiry  states  sizes  of  the-^  windows 
wanted  but  does  not  say  how  the  sash  is  to  be  glazed.  Under 
separate  cover  we  send  you  our  catalog,,on  page  10^ "5  of  which  you 
will  find  cuts  of  Gothic-top  windows,  showing  the  different  styles 
of  arranging  glass.  Kindly  send  us  a  rough  sketch,  or "  ^  refer  to  the 
cuts  by  number,  so  that  we  may  know  which  styles  you  prefer.  Also 
let  us  know  whether  or  not  sash  is  to  be^""  glazed  with  colored 
glass. 

On  hearing  from  you  we  shall  take  pleasure  in  furnishing  you 
our  very  best  net  figures.  Yours  respectfully, 

(122) 

—186— 
Dear  Sir: 

We  note  your  favor  of  the  2d  inst,  in  regard  to  our  estimate  on 
mantels.  In  reply  we  would  say  that  it  is-  ^  practically  impossible  for 
us  to  figure  satisfactorily  on  the  material  for  mantels.  Many  of  the 
items  are  so  small  that  they  are  worked  out  by^**  hand,  or  on  the 
shaper,  and  fitted  in  position.  There  is  no  detail  drawing  showing 
the  style  of  molding,  so  that  it  will  be  necessary"^  for  us  to  make 
working  drawings  from  the  ^4"  scale  detail,  and  use  such  moldings 
as  will  produce  the  effect  shown  in  the  snialU**"  drawing.  You  will 
see  by  this  that  it  is  almost  impossible  for  us  to  make  a  satisfactory 
estimate  on  getting  out  the  material  for  these^-^  mantels. 

In  regard  to  the  closets,  we  figured  over  this  matter  carefully  and 
find  that  $132  is  the  very  best  price  at^^"  which  we  can  furnish  them 
in  satisfactory  shape.  You  suggest  leaving  the  backs  off  of  two  of 
the  larger  cases.  This  would  make  practically  no^'^  difference.  It 
would  mean  leaving  off  about  200  feet  of  ]//  ceiling,  which  you 
will  see  at  once  would  cut  a  very-""  small  figure. 

We  thank  you  for  your  promptness  in  returning  drawings 
inclosed  in  your  estimate  by  mistake.  Yours  respectfully, 

(219) 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIKR  SHORTHAND  77 

—187— 
Gentlemen : 

We  acknowledge  receipt  of  your  letter  of  the  3d  ordc-ing  two 
cars  of  lumber. 

We  have  entered  your  order  for  one  car-load  of  beveled-^  siding 
from  1J4"  stock,  Common  (X)  grade,  and  will  ship  it  as  soon  as 
we  can  get  an  empty  box  car  to  our""  yard  and  loaded. 

The  entire  lot  of  the  IV^"  Common  flooring  has  been  sold,  your 
letter  reaching  us  too  late.  Some  of  it"^  goes  to  your  town  to 
other  firms,  and  the  remainder  to  a  large  cotton  mill  in  upper  South 
Carolina.     We  still  have  on  hand  the^""  following: 

1  car-load  Common  siding,  beveled  resawed,  from  1^:4"  stock. 

2  cars  from  1"  stock. 

We  will  oflfer  this  material  to  you  at'^^  the  prices  named  you  in 
our  last  letter,  subject  to  prior  sale.  If  you  want  it,  you  may  wire 
us  at  our  expense;  and  we^^"  advise  you  to  do  so  at  once,  for  there 
are  others  after  it,  and  if  they  order  before  you,  they  will  be  en- 
titled to  it.i'^ 

All  the  above-mentioned  stuff  has  been  in  our  sheds  for  some 
time  and  is  thoroughly  dry,  and  the  only  reason  we  have  for  offer- 
ing'"" it  at  reduced  prices  is  that  we  want  to  use  the  storage  place 
for  other  purposes.  After  this  lot  is  sold,  no  more  can  be^®^  had 
at  the  same  price,  for  lumber  is  going  to  advance  rapidly  in  a  short 
time.  We  are  full  of  orders  and  are  now  about^^°  two  weeks  be- 
hind in  our  regular  business.  Owing  to  these  facts,  we  are  very 
soiry  that  we  could  not  give  you  an  option  on  any^''^  of  the  stuff. 

Respectfully, 


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—188— 
Dear  Sir: 

Replying  to  yours  of  the  30th  ult.,  will  say  that  we  have  no 
knowledge  of  rye  being  shipped  into  this  region.  We-"  find  there 
is  some  wheat  coming  in  from  distant  parts  of  the  country,  but 
very  little. 

We  infer  from  your  letter  that  you  did  not^"  send  us  samples 
referred  to  in  your  previous  correspondence.  We  are  in  immediate 
need  of  these  samples,  and  should  appreciate  your  sending  them  at 
once.''^ 

Our  business  is  now  established  on  what  I  think  to  be  a  most 

substantial  basis,  and  I  feel  that  our  business  relations  will  continue 

profitable^""  to  us  both.  Yours  truly, 

(105) 

—189— 
Dear  Sir : 

We  have  yours  of  the  19th  inst.  and  fully  note  contents.  The 
very  light  crop  of  wheat,  which  amounted  almost  to  a--^  failure,  pre- 
vents our  offering  any  wheat  at  present,  as  most  of  our  fall  produc- 
tion has  been  consumed  by  our  home  trade,  and  it  is  likely^"  that 
we  shall  be  obliged  to  order  shipments  from  other  sections,  to 
supply  the  local  demand. 

We  are  in  no  position  to  make  you  a^^  proposition  relative  to 
the  matter  referred  to  in  your  letter,  but  expect  to  be  able  to  com- 
municate with  you  intelligently  on  the  subject  in  a^""  few  days. 

Thanking  you,  we  remain,  Yours  truly, 

(108) 

—190— 
Dear  Sir: 

During  the  past  two  years  we  have  sent  you  several  reminders,  of 
different  kinds,  of  your  indebtedness  to  us  of  $28.90,-^  but  have  not 
received  a  satisfactory  reply. 

While  we  do  not  wish  to  do  anything  disagreeable  to  you,  if  you 
do  not  let  us  ^"hear  from  you  soon,  with  remittance,  we  shall  have 
to  place  the  claim  in  the  hands  of  our  attorneys. 

Yours  truly, 

(TU 
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8o  SPENCERIAX  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

—191— 

Gentlemen : 

We  have  your  valued  favor  of  the  14th  inst,  in  which  you  say 

shipment  car  No.  1569  was  not  full-°  weight.     We  are  very  sorry, 

and    shall    credit   your  account   with  the  amount  of  shortage  you 

claim.     We  are  always  ready  to   rectify  any  error^"  for  which  we 

are  responsible.  Yours  truly, 

(57) 

—192— 
Gentlemen  : 

We  carefully  note  contents  of  yours  received  this  morning,  and 
are  sorry  we  are  unable  to  give  you  the  information  you  ask.  If 
you^^  will  send  us  samples  of  the  grain  in  its  average  condition, 
we  will  do  what  we  can  for  you. 

There  is  no  new  corn  on""  the  market  yet,  and  we  do  not  expect 
much  on  this  crop,  as  it  is  not  as  abundant  as  we  had  expected.  The 
expense  of^  irrigation  last  year  in  this  section  and  the  almost  total 
failure  of  crops  somewhat  cripples  the  agriculturists,  and  I  think 
there  was  not  sufficient  irrigating^""  done  this  season  to  produce  a 
good  yield.  Yours  truly, 

(110) 

—193— 

Dear  Sir : 

As  we  have  not  heard  from  you  for  some  time,  and  as  "No  news 
is  good  news,"  we  infer  that  you  are  having-"  a  good  business. 
However,  it  would  be  gratifying  to  us  to  hear  from  you  regularly  as 
to  what  you  are  doing  and  to  know  what^"  the  prospects  are  for 
introducing  our  new  brand  of  flour  in  the  midst  of  the  competition 
thire.  Yours  truly, 

(69) 

—194— 
Gentlemen  : 

Under  separate  cover  we  mail  you  one  of  our  daily  newspapers, 
containing  account  of  the  agricultural  conditions  here,  which  we 
believe  will  give  you-^  a  more  accurate  account,  from  which  you 
can  form  a  more  definite  idea  of  affairs  than  we  could  give  you  by 

letter.  i-  Yours  truly, 

(49) 

—195— 
Dear  Sir : 

In  reply  to  yours  of  the  16th  inst,  we  enclose  check  for  $17.25  to 
cover  overcharge  on  last^^  shipment  of  flour. 

Trusting  this  will  be  satisfactory,  we  remain,     Yours  truly, 

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SPENCERTAN  CH ARTIER  SHORTHAND  8i 

—196— 
Dear  Sir: 

Yours  of  the  20tli  at  hand,  and  in  reply  advise  you  that  we  have 
shipped,  via  B.  &  O.,  400-^  sacks  of  ground  wheat  and  200  sacks  of 
flour,  at  prices  formerly  quoted  you  ;  terms  in  accordance  with  your 

request — 60  davs.®°  Yours  truly, 

(52) 

—197— 
Dear  Sir: 

In  response  to  yours  of  the  18th  inst,  we  return  herewith  all 
papers  in  the  matter,  and  would  say  that  we  can-^  not  accede  to 
your  proposed  settlement  of  the  claim.  It  is  clear  to  us  that  the 
error  occurred  while  the  goods  were  in  the  hands^°  of  the  Chicago 
Transfer  Co.,  and  we  have  offered  you  what  we  consider  conclusive 
evidence  of  that  fact. 

It  is  useless  to  discuss  the  possibility"^  of  short  weights,  as  it  is 
not  possible  that  a  great  error  could  occur  regularly  on  cars  that 
are  transferred  and  not  on  those  not  transferred.^""  This,  in  itself, 
is  sufficient  evidence  to  satisfy  a  fair  mind  that  the  Transfer  Co.  is 
responsible  for  the  error. 

Your  representative  makes  especial  mention^  -  ^  of  the  fact  that  no 
leakage  was  reported  at  destination.  As  the  goods  were  sold  at 
destination  weights,  the  buyer  was  not  concerned,  and  unless^ ^^ 
conditions  were  such  as  to  render  the  goods  entirely  unacceptable, 
he  would  not  be  likely  to  complain. 

When  one  considers  the  distance  between  the  shipping^"" 
point  and  the  destination  of  these  goods,  he  can  readily  understand 
how  a  quantity  of  grain  might  leak  out  without  there  being  any 
notice  taken^"°  of  it  by  the  trainmen,  and  you  would,  therefore, 
have  received  no  report  of  leakage.  So  you  see  the  car  might  have 
been  reported  O.^-^  K.  on  arrival  at  destination,  and  still  there  be  a 
shortage. 

A  payment  of  the  claim  is  the  only  way  to  settle  this  matter  to- ^^ 
our  satisfaction,  and  we  believe  you  will  see  the  advantage  of  adjust- 
ing the  matter  promptly.  We  are  certainly  not  disposed  to  do  busi- 
ness with  a*^'  line  which  shows  no  disposition  to  protect  our 
rights,  nor  can  we  afford  these  heavy  losses  occasioned  by  shortage. 

Yours  truly, 

(296) 


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Claim  Department 

—1  OS- 
Dear  Sir: 

This  shipment  was  completed  and  transferred  at  Maiden,  and  we 
have  been  unable  to  locate  the  shipment  being  reported  over  at 
any  point-"  on  this  line.  If  the  shipment  is  still  short  at  destina- 
tion, we  will  divide  the  claim  equally  with  your  road  on  basis  of  the 
Galveston'"    agreement,  and  you  can  charge  us  fifty  per  cent,  or 

$1.22  in  the  usual  manner.  Yours  truly, 

(69) 

—199— 
Dear  Sir : 

This  shipment  was  in  a  wreck  at  Des  Moines,  Nov.  21,  1899,  and 
the  wreck  papers  showed  that  it  checked-^  O.  K.  at  Des  Moines, 
and  the  missing  case  of  boots  and  shoes  must  have  been  lost  south 
of  that  point. 

Please  look  into  the  matter""  carefully,  advise  me  if  you  can 

locate  the  shortage,  and,  if  not,  advise  as  to  allotment  of  the  claim. 

Yours  truly, 

(71) 

—200— 
Dear  Sir: 

The  attached  claim  is  for  loss  of  shoes.  The  cases  were  checked 
in  a  broken  condition  on  arrival  at  Kansas  City.  This  is^^  covered 
by  our  Robbery  Report  No.  335,  about  which  we  wrote  you  on 
March  14th  and  23d,  1904.5" 

Will  you  please  have  the  matter  thoroughly  looked  into,  and  let 

me  have  advice  as  to  what  we  can  say  to  our  connections  for  your"  = 

account?  Yours  truly, 

(78) 

—201— 
Dear  Sir: 

Returning  all  papers  in  claim,  I  beg  to  state  that  these  cars 
arrived  at  Birdspoint  under  the  initial  seals  and  were  transferred 
at®^  that  point  to  other  cars.  The  transfer  was  made  without  any 
exception  being  noted  as  to  bad  order,  and  the  lumber  was  placed 
from  the^"  original  cars  into  the  others  without  any  loss. 

84 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  85 

It  is  very  evident  that  the  damage,  if  any,  occurred  from  rough 
handling  after  the  property  left'^  our  possession,  and  we  can  not 
demand  any  liability. 

Claim  is  respectfully  declined.  Yours  truly, 

W) 

—202— 
Dear  Sir: 

The  attached  claim  is  for  loss  and  damage  to  live  stock  in  transit 
from  San  Marcos,  Tex.,  to  the  National  Stock  Yards.  The-^  record 
south  of  Sherman  is  shown,  and  there  was  apparently  no  delay 
south. 

Will  you  please  show  handling  near  to  that  point,  and  advise 
what*"  I  can  say  to  our  connections  regarding  the  settlement?  We 
are  being  strongly  pressed  by  connecting  lines  to  hurry  this  claim. 

I  will  thank  you^°  to  see  that  no  delay  occurs  while  the  papers 
are  in  our  hands.  Yours  very  trulv, 

(91) 

—203— 
Dear  Sir: 

We  beg  to  state  that  we  can  not  consent  to  authorize  for  any 
amount  or  reduce  our  bill  against  your  line.  You  will-*  understand 
that  the  Cotton  Belt  has  nothing  to  do  with  the  property,  and  we  have 
obtained  authority  for  you  for  the  amount  necessary  to  reduce'^" 
your  bill,  and  you  should  audit  our  voucher  without  any  further 
delay. 

We    should   be  glad  to   comply  with   your   request,   if  in   our 

power,'*  but  as  the  St.  L.  S.  W.  Ry.  Co.  of  Texas  has  no  connection 

with  us   at   the   present   time,  you  will  understand  that  we^""  are 

powerless  to  do  so.  Yours  truly, 

(107) 

—204— 
Dear  Sir : 

I  enclose  you  papers  in  the  Jones-Smith  Lumber  Co.  claim  No. 
541,  for  $13.22,  loss  and  damage-*  to  lumber  in  transit  from  Cairo, 
111.,  to  Denver,  Colo.  These  cars  were  delivered  by  us  to  our  con- 
nections at  St.  Louis  with  the  initial  seals*"  intact,  and  you  will  note 
on  correspondence  that  the  claim  has  been  returned  to  us,  advising 
that  there  was  no  opportunity  for  any  loss  or"*  damage  between 
that  point  and  destination. 

Will  you  please  take  this  matter  up  with  the  claimants,  get  the 
claim  withdrawn  and  return  the  papers  to^""  this  office  for  file? 

Yours  truly, 

(106) 


86  SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

—205— 
Dear  Sir: 

I  return  herewith  your  bill  No.  1673,  charging  the  St.  L.  S.  W. 
Ry.  Co.  with  $3.47,  account  of-*  our  claim  No.  6496.  When  this 
authority  was  given  to  the  I.  C.  by  our  freight  claim  agent,  under 
date  of  May  15,*°  1905,  all  papers  were  attached,  and  it  was  ex- 
pected, when  the  bill  was  made  against  this  company,  that  the 
necessary  papers  would"*  accompany  the  bill.  The  voucher  can  not 
be  passed  unless  we  have  these  documents,  and  the  bill  is,  therefore, 
returned  to  you,  asking  that  the  same^""  be  attached  and  returned 
to  me,  when  it  will  be  promptly  considered.  Yours  truly, 

(114) 

—206— 
Dear  Sir: 

I  enclose  you  some  papers  in  a  claim  presented  against  Texas 
connections  for  loss  and  damage  to  lumber  amounting  to  $7.85.^^ 
The  matter  is  explained  in  my  letter  of  April  '^0,  1904,  to  Mr. 
Buchanan,  Kansas  City,  and  in  his  letter  dated*"  Texarkana,  May  4, 
1906,  he  asks  that  the  papers  be  referred  to  him  in  order  that  he 
may  take  it  up  with"*  the  original  shipper. 

Will  you  please  have  some  one  call  upon  the  gentleman,  show 
him  the  papers,  and  let  us  know  what  action  he  is^""  willing  to  take 
to  relieve  us  from  the  further  trouble  which  is  expected  by  southern 
friends?  Yours  truly, 

(118J 

-207— 
Dear  Sir: 

I  should  like  to  have  some  further  information  concerning  this 
claim  referred  to  in  yours  of  recent  date.  It  appears  from  this  bill-* 
that  the  claimants  charge  us  with  the  loss  of  five  cases  of  baking 
powder  and  also  for  repacking  and  labeling  damaged  goods,  mak- 
ing a  total*"  of  $31.83.  It  appears  from  the  papers  that  the  ship- 
ment was  originally  billed,  "Eight  cases  to  follow,"  and  four  cases 
were  afterwards"*  billed  Little  Rock  on  Galveston  W/B.  C.  5,  July 
12,  1906. 

Please  get  such  information  from  the  claimants  as  will'""  show 
exactly  how  this  claim  is  made  up,  and  return  the  papers  to  me  with 
full  advice,  when  I  shall  probably  be  in  a  position^^*  to  authorize 

settlement.  Yours  truly, 

(130) 


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Traffic  Department 

—208— 
Dear  Sir : 

Referring  to  our  recent  correspondence,  relative  to  rate  on 
empty  barrels,  car-loads  from  Paducah,  Ky.,  to  Indianapolis,  Ind., 
beg  to  advise  that-^  we  can  make  rate  of  13y^c  per  100  lbs.,  and 
hope,  if  you  locate  the  barrel  factory  at  Paducah,^"   v^^e  may  be 

favored  with  this  business.  Yours  truly, 

(59) 
—209— 
Dear  Sir: 

With  reference  to  the  attached  regarding  two  bales  cotton,  I 
beg  to  advise  that,  according  to  our  records,  we  are  siiort  sailing 
advice^ ^  from  the  seaboard  covering  the  two  bales  in  question.  It 
might  be  well  to  have  shippers  put  in  claim  for  same,  as  I  believe 
this^"  will  be  the  best  way  to  get  correct  action.  Yours  truly, 

(61) 

—210- 
Dear  Sir : 

I  return  herewith  papers  in  above  claim.  As  the  person  mak- 
ing the  claim  is  in  Boston,  and  as  the  service  claim  has  not-^  yet 
been  settled,  can  you  not  let  this  claim  stand  as  originally  pre- 
sented, deducting  the  77c  from  the  service  claim  in  sending  it^"  to 
this  office?     This  will   save  considerable  time,  and  will  probably 

accomplish  the  same  results.         Please  advise.        Yours  truly, 

(69) 
-211— 
Dear  Sir: 

Please  note  copy  of  my  letter  to  Mr.  Graham  relative  to  ship- 
ment account  of  Purina  Mills.  I  hope  you  will  also  get  after-* 
your  people  and  secure  better  service  between  New  York  and 
Boston.  I  attach  statement  of  billing  for  car  which  left  St.  Louis 
Sunday.  Please  let^"  me  know  when  this  car  arrives,  and  also 
kindly  see  that  good  service  is  rendered,  obliging,        Yours  trulv, 

(68) 
-212- 
Dear  Sir : 

I  am  dropping  you  this  letter  to  ascertain  if  there  is  any  pros 
pect  of  your  doing  something  for  us  on  the  east-bound-'^  business. 
Some  one  was  telling  me  you  were  doing  something  with  the  Stan- 
dard Oil  Co.,  and  I  hope  that  such  is  the  case  and  that^"  you  can 
see  your  way  clear  to  favor  us  with  this  traffic. 

Hoping  I  may  hear  from  you,  I  am,  Yours  truly, 

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go  SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

—213— 
Dear  Sir : 

When  I  met  you  in  St.  Louis  some  time  ago,  you  had  an  idea 
you  might  do  some  business  in  New  York.  P^  have  been  expect- 
ing to  hear  from  you  in  regard  to  this  matter,  and,  if  anything  de- 
velops, I  hope  you  will  not  forget  us  in  regard^"  to  your  freight 
shipments.  I  should  like  to  be  favored  with  some  of  this  business, 
and  should  be  pleased  to  hear  from  you  on  the'"  subject. 

Yours  trulv, 

(78) 

—214— 
Dear  Sir : 

Enclosed  find  statement  of  billing  for  six  cars  round  cotton 
going  to  Liverpool  for  steamer  sailing  from  Boston,  July  28th.  We 
have**  asked  the  Clover  Leaf  to  allow  these  cars  to  run  through 
without  transfer,  as  otherwise  I  am  afraid  we  may  not  be  able  to 
catch""  the  vessel. 

Will  you  kindly  follow  this  m.atter  up  in  the  usual  way,  so  that 

we  may  get  the  cotton  to  Boston  in  time  for"'  the  sailing  required, 

and  oblige,  Yours  truly, 

(82) 

-215— 
Dear  Sir: 

From  East  St.  Louis,  July  8th,  W/B.  220,  car  No.  3701,  T.  K.  C. 
loaded  with  dry  plates'^  for  the  Games  Dry  Plate  Co.,  New  York 
City,  you  will  remember  the  last  car  did  not  make  satisfactory  time, 
on  account  of  its  moving*"  on  slow  train  from  Buffalo. 

Will  you  kindly  have  such  good  service  both  on  Clover  Leaf  and 

D.  L.  &  W.?     Clover  Leaf  has  agreed""  to  run  car  through  without 

transfer,   and   I   hope   we  shall  make  special  good  service  on  this 

shipment.  Yours  trulv, 

(95) 

—216— 
Dear  Sir: 

In  regard  to  the  old  rails,  which  are  controlled  by  Mr.  A.  L. 
Brown,  and  about  which  we  had  some  correspondence,  I  have*^ 
been  expecting  Mr.  Brown  would  return  by  way  of  Louisville,  but 
so  far  have  seen  nothing  of  him.  In  case  he  has  reached  Scranton, 
will""  you  kindly  look  him  up  and  ascertain  if  there  is  anything 
new  in  regard  to  this  matter? 

I  am  anxious  to  close  shipment  for  the"*  business,  and  hope  we 

will  not  fall  down  on  the  shipments.     If  anything  new  develops,  will 

you  be  kind  enough  to  let  me  know,  and'""  oblige.        Yours  trulv, 

(103) 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  91 

—217- 
Dear  Sir: 

I  have  just  received  another  reply  from  one  of  our  western  rep- 
resentatives, who  states  that  he  can  make  a  rate  through  to  Liver- 
pool,^^ England.  According  to  our  figures,  the  rate  would  be  from 
East  St.  Louis  to  Manchester,  via  Liverpool,  on  the  walnut  squares 
G3c  per^**  100  lbs.,  and  on  stocks  68i^c  per  100  lbs.  These  figures 
are  based  on  rather  high  ocean'^  rates,  and  we  can  generally  do 
much  better.  At  the  same  time,  they  might  serve  your  purpose  in 
making  an  estimate  as  to  the  freight^ "^  rate  through. 

In  case  I  can  learn  anything  further,  which  I  hope  to  do,  will 
advise  you  later.  I  think  a  better  rate  can  be^^^  obtained  via 
York,  but  the  steamers  wish  to  know  how  many  cars  there  will  be 
and  how  long  a  time  it  will  take  to  filH^"  the  contract— in  other 
words,  how  many  cars  per  month.     If  you  can  give  me  any  further 

information,  I  will  appreciate  it.  Yours  trulv, 

(174) 


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Mr.  C.  H.  Smith,  C.  A. 

Atlanta,  Ga. 
Dear  Sir : 

Please  secure  routing  order  to  cover  car-load  of  rattan  furniture 
to  be  shipped  by  the-^  American  Rattan  Co.  to  J.  S.  Brown  &  Bros., 
Columbus,  Ga.  Yours  respectfully, 

(38) 

—219— 
Dear  Sir: 

Kindly  furnish  us,  early  as  possible,  copy  of  transfer  to  cover 
car  9695  P.  C,  fruit  jars  consigned  to  the^^  Brown  Mer.  Co, 
Lawrence,  Kan.,  covered  by  your  W/B.  F-1  July  6th. 

Yours  respectfully, 

(41) 

—220— 
Dear  Sir: 

Referring  to  your  letter  of  the  13th  inst,  relative  to  a  shipment 
of  wash  boards  ordered  by  W.  D.  Brown  &  Co.,*^  your  city,  from 
the  American  Wash  Board  Co.,  we  find  that  the  latter  firm  is  located 
at  Cleveland,  Ohio,  and  have  requested  Mr.  C.  C.*"  McCarty,  in 
whose  territory  Cleveland  is  located,  to  look  after  it  and  advise  you. 

Yours  respectfully,  * 

(66) 
—221— 
Dear  Sir: 

Referring  to  -your  letter  of  the  11th  inst.,  routing  order  signed 
by  Goldstein,  Mabry  &  Co.,  your  city,  has  been  placed  with^^  the 
Dozier  Bakery  and  thev  promise  to  respect  it.       Yours  respectfully, 

(36) 
—222— 
Dear  Sir : 

Please  furnish  us  as  soon  as  possible  with  a  reply  to  our  letter 
of  July  13th  regarding  a  shipment  of  dry  goods  consigned-"  to  the 
J.  O.  Lewis  Mer.  Co.,  this  city,  delivered  to  you  by  Southern  Ry. 
Your  number  1521,  March  18th.  Yours" "  respectful! j% 

(.SI) 

—223— 
Dear  Sir : 

Will  you  kindly  furnish  transportation  St.  Louis  to  Denver, 
Colo.,  and  return  in  favor  of  Mr.  John  Brown  and  son,  account  of 
the-°  Brown  &  Smith  Rope  Co.  Yours  respectfully, 

(32) 

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■      —224— 
Dear  Sir: 

Herewith  letter  from  A.  G.  F.  A.  Boothe  regarding  a  car-load 

ot  wash  boards  to  be  shipped  by  the  American  Wash  Board  Co.-^ 

to  W.  D.  Cleveland  &  Co.,  Houston,  Tex.     We  understand  that  the 

shippers    are  located  in  Cleveland,  Ohio.      Please  look  after  the 

business,  advising  Mr.^^  Boothe  direct.        Yours  respectfullv, 

(54) 

—225— 
Dear  Sir: 

Kindly  furnish  us  with  copy  of  transfer  covering  a  shipment 
of  caustic  soda  referred  to  in  attached.     Advise  as  to  routing. 

Yours  respectfully,-* 

(25) 

—226— 
Dear  Sir: 

This  is  to  advise  you  that  effective  July  22d  rate  on  hides  in  car- 
load lots  St.  Louis  to  Atlanta,  Ga.,  will  be^^  as  follows : 
Green  salted,  40c  per  100  lbs.,  minimum  24,000  lbs. 
Dry  hides  tied  in  bundles  or  bales,^"    56c  per  100  lbs.,  any 
quantity.  Yours  respectfully, 

(61) 

—227— 
Dear  Sir: 

Herewith  please  find  copy  of  billing  covering  one  car-load  of 
ranges  shipped  from  Memphis,  Tenn.,  to  M.  Seller  &  Co.,  Portland, 
Ore.,  via-*  T.  M.  care  of  the  Burlington  and  N.  P. 

This  for  your  information.  Yours  respectfully, 

(40) 

—228— 
Dear  Sir : 

Returning  herewith  papers  in  claim  No.  32  for  overcharge 
amounting  to  $3.00  on  a  car-load  of  pressed  brick  shipped  from 
Howards**  to  Little  Rock,  Ark. 

Would  ask  that  vou  withdraw  claim.        Yours  respectfully, 

(37) 

—229— 
Dear  Sir : 

Returning  herewith  expense  bill  for  $4.70  switching  charges 
assessed  on  car  19118  M.  P.  You  will  note-*  that  same  consisted  of 
castings  from  the  Missouri  Malleable  Iron  Co.  consigned  to  you, 
which  Mr.  Harte  advises  is  now  at  the  21st  St.*"  Station  ready  for 
delivery.  Yours  respectfully. 


SPEXCERIAN  CIIARTIER  SHORTHAND  95 

—230— 
Dear  Sir: 

Referring  to  your  letter  of  June  29th,  beg  to  advise  that  Mr.  J. 
G.  Hamilton  called  here  on  Saturday  the  14th  inst.-^  after  office 
hours.  He  left  a  memorandum  stating  that  he  would  call  the  follow- 
ing day,  which  was  Sunday,  and  requested  that  we  secure  for  him^° 
a  half  rate  to  Wichita,  Kan.  As  you  are  aware,  these  offices  are  not 
open  on  Sunday,  consequently  we  did  not  meet  Mr.  Hamilton. 

Yours"®  respectfully, 

(76) 

—231— 
Dear  Sir: 

Referring  to  your  letter  of  the  13th  relative  to  car  of  furniture 
consigned  to  Long  Bros.,  Shreveport,  La.,  would  state  that  we^® 
have  instructed  our  local  office  to  reimburse  you  for  the  loss  on 
this  shipment.  Will  also  take  the  matter  up  with  M.  P.  people  re- 
garding®" the  omission  of  routing.  Yours  respectfully, 

(56) 


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Dear  Sir : 

Will  you  kindly  oblige  me  (confidentially)  with  information  in 
regard  to  Messrs.  W.  J.  Hollett  &  Co.,  of  your  city?  Do  they 
stand-"  "fair,"  and  would  you  consider  it  safe  to  sell  to  them  at  four 
months?  Yours  trulv, 

(41) 

—233— 
Dear  Sir : 

Your  favor  of  the  3d  inst.  received  and  noted.  We  regret  that 
we  are  unable  to  give  you  any  satisfactory  information  relative-^  to 
the    persons    you   inquire   about.      Our   opinion   of  them   is   not 

favorable.  Yours  very  truly, 

(40) 
—234— 
Dear  Sir : 

Yours  of  the  11th  inst.  is  at  hand;  in  reply  will  say  that  the 
house  you  inquire  about  is  in  good  standing,-®  and  we  should  not 
refuse  them  a  reasonable  credit.     We  do  not  know,  however,  the 

extent  of  their  responsibility.  Yours  very  truly, 

(47) 

—235- 
Dear  Sir : 

Replying  to  your  favor  of  the  12th  inst,  we  would  say  that  the 
firm  of  Taylor  &  Barton  is  in  first-rate-^  standing,  and,  in  our 
opinion,  will  assume  no  indebtedness  for  which  they  are  not  re- 
sponsible. 

We  have  entire  confidence  in  their  integrity  and  solvency. 

Yours''"  truly, 

(51) 
—236— 
Gentlemen  : 

I  am  in  receipt  of  your  favor  of  the  6th  inst.  inquiring  as  to  the 
financial  standing  of  Mr.  J.  H.  Wallace.  As  far-®  as  I  can  learn  and 
from  my  personal  acquaintance  with  him,  he  is  prompt  in  meeting 
his  obligations,  and  is  of  sound  financial  standing.  P"  think  you 
could  safely  give  him  unlimited  credit. 

Trusting  that  any  business  relations  which  you  may  have  with 

him  will  be  profitable,  I  am,  Very''®  truly  yours, 

(77) 

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—237— 
Gentlemen : 

We  are  in  receipt  of  your  favor  of  the  21st  inst.  Yon  are  mis- 
taken in  regard  to  the  terms  on  which  the  material-^  invoiced  April 
26th  was  sold  you. 

Unless  special  arrangements  are  made  to  the  contrary,  our 
terms  are  invariably  cash,  thirty  days.  If  you  desire,^"  we  can  allow 
ninety  days ;  but  this  will  necessitate  either  a  change  in  our  prices 
or  the  adding  of  interest  after  thirty  days,  at  the"^  rate  of  six  per 
cent,  per  annum. 

Kindly  indicate  your  wishes,  and  oblige,       Yours  very  truly, 

(90) 
—238- 
Gentlemen : 

Having  learned  that  the  proprietor  of  the  principal  grocery 
establishment  of  your  city  is  about  to  retire  from  business,  I  write 
to  inquire  wliat^^  prospects  a  man  would  have  in  opening  a  first- 
class  grocery  there,  and  if  there  be  desirable  store  room  for  that 
purpose. 

I  am  anxious^"  to  learn  as  to  the  advantages  or  disadvantages,  as 
the  case  may  be,  and  should  appreciate  any  information  you  may  be 
pleased  to  give  me''^  on  the  subject,  which  you  think  would  be  of 
interest  to  me. 

Trusting  you  may  find  it  convenient  to  let  me  hear  from  you 

soonji*"*  and  thanking  you  in  advance,  I  am.        Yours  very  truly, 

(110) 
—239  — 
Gentlemen  : 

We  have  your  favor  of  the  5th  inst,  and  note  contents.  Your 
representative  called  upon  us  yesterday,  and  finding  the  prices  made 
by  him-^  satisfactory,  arrangements  were  made  with  him  to  have 
you  open  an  account  with  me. 

Herein  enclosed  order,  which  please  execute  and  dispatch  via  A. 
T.^"  &  S.  A.,  at  your  earliest  convenience. 

Business  in  this  section  is  a  little  quiet  at  this  time,  but  with  the 
approach  of  spring  matters''®  will  improve,  when  we  hope  not 
only  to  send  orders  more  frequently  but  larger  ones. 

You  are  doubtless  aware  that  partial  failure  of  crops  the  past^"" 
season  has  caused  the  depression;  but  with  such  flattering  pros- 
pects as  we  now  have,  we  see  no  reason  why  our  business  should 
not  pick  up.'  -' 

Trusting  to  receive  prompt  attention  at  your  hands,  we  remain, 

Yours  truly, 

(137) 


I02  SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

—240— 
Dear  Sir: 

On  the  30tli  ult.  I  mailed  you  an  order  requesting  you  to  ex- 
ecute the  same  and  dispatch  it  not  later  than  the  4th -^  inst.  The 
I2th  of  this  month  has  now  arrived,  but  the  goods  have  not  come 
to  hand,  neither  have  I  received  any  tidings  of^"  them.  This  delay 
has  caused  me  great  inconvenience,  and  has  compelled  me  to  break 
my  faith  with  some  of  my  best  customers. 

If  you  found '=  it  impossible  to  execute  the  order  promptly,  why 
did  you  not  advise  me  to  that  efifect,  that  I  might  have  made  other 
arrangements? 

I  now^""  write  most  positively  to  say  that  unless  the  goods  are 
delivered  not  later  than  the  20th  inst,  I  can  not  receive  them,  as 
after  that'-^  date  I  could  not  use  them. 

Trusting  that  you  will  use  every  effort  to  prevent  further  dis- 
appointment and  delay,  I  am,  Respectfully, 

(147) 
—241- 
Gentlemen : 

I  regret  exceedingly  the  non-delivery  of  your  esteemed  order, 
and  thv."  inconvenience  and  disappointment  occasioned  you  thereby. 
I  can  assure  you,  however,  that-®  we  are  in  no  way  responsible  for 
the  delay;  but  that,  on  the  contrary,  we  have  used  every  effort  to 
secure  the  prompt  execution  and®"  dispatch  of  the  order. 

It  happens,  unfortunately  for  us,  that  just  at  the  present  time 
the  manufacturers  are  overwhelmed  with  business,  and  in  a 
junction"^  such  as  this,  there  is  no  help  for  it  but  to  wait  patiently 
the  execution  of  due  course  of  orders  sent. 

I  hope,  however,  t(j"'"  prevail  upon  the  manufacturers  in  this 
particular  instance  to  make  a  little  extra  exertion,  and  we  have 
written  them  this  evening  a  most  urgent  letter' '-°  and  feel  most  cer- 
tain that  if  our  request  can  be  complied  with,  it  will  most  certainly 
be  done.  As  soon  as  I  receive,  I  shall^^"  write  or  telegraph  you 
such  positive  information  as  may  prevent  further  disappointment. 

I  must  apologize  for  not  having  written  you  previously,  but  the 
truth  is^""  we  ourselves  were  expecting  every  day  to  hear  some 
tidings  of  the  order  which  we  might  send  you. 

Regretting    the    trouble  and  annoyance  to  which-""  you  have 

been  put,  I  am.  Yours  truly, 

(208) 
—242— 
Gentlemen  : 

Thanking  you  for  your  order  dated  July  5th  just  received,  beg 
to  say  as  the  Moflfit-West  Drug  Co!,  of  this  city,  do  not-®  buy  our 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  103 

goods  from  us,  except  occasionally  as  they  receive  the  order  for  a 
quantity  lot  of  our  goods  from  some  of  our  customers,  we  do""  not 
turn  over  any  orders  to  them,  as  v^^e  take  pleasure  in  doing  for  all 
jobbers  who  purchase  our  goods  from  us. 

Then  again,  as'"  that  company  buys  our  goods  of  other  parties, 
they  are  liable  to  get  old  and  spoiled  goods,  which  they  would  be  as 
liable  to  give^""  you  as  new  and  fresh  goods,  as  they  can  no\ 
know  the  difference  when  they  do  not  buy  the  goods  from  first 
hands.  For  this^^"  reason,  also,  we  do  not  think  it  to  your  interest 
nor  the  interest  of  your  customers  that  the  goods  should  be  shipped 
through  them,  and^""  especially  so  as  the  terms  on  our  order  are 
so  liberal  that  you  can  be  accommodated  either  by  cash  or  by  sixty 
days  or^"^  by  four  months'  acceptance  when  we  ship  the  goods 
direct.  We  therefore  beg  to  advise  that  for  reasons  above  given, 
we  have  entered  your-""  order  for  direct  shipment  and  have 
credited  you  the  amount  required  to  stamp  your  stock  of  our  goods 
on  hand  as  reported  in  your  letter*^"  of  July  5th,  all  of  which  we 
trust  will  be  satisfactory.  Awaiting  your  commands,  we  beg  to  re- 
main, Yours  very  truly, 

(246) 
—243— 

P.  S.  Since  writing  above  letter  we  have  discovered  that  you 
say  you  desire  Premium  No.  9,  which  consists  of  three  dozen  Small 
Dry  Liver  Medicine*"  and  any  one  of  five  pieces  of  silver  ware  as  in- 
dicated on  our  premium  offer.  Now,  if  you  will  kindly  advise  us 
whether  you  wish""  a  sugar  bowl,  cream  pitcher,  spoon  holder, 
butter  dish,  or  syrup  stand  we  will  send  the  premium  immediately. 

We  herewith  enclose  you  our  premium  offer ^"  list  same  as  one 
previously  sent  you. 

Trusting    that   we  may  have  the  pleasure  of  an  early  reply,  I 

remain.  Yours  most  sincerely, 

(98) 
—244— 
Dear  Sir  : 

We  have  your  letter  of  the  20th,  enclosing  draft  for  $11.66 
which,  together  with  discount,  we  have  placed-"  to  your  credit  in 
payment  of  bill  dated  June  9th.     Please  accept  our  thanks. 

Our  bill  clerk  omitted  to  deduct  the  freight  allowance,  which 
is""  twenty-four  cents  per  hundred  pounds,  and  in  this  instance 
amounts  to  just  twenty-four  cents. 

We  have  placed  this  amount  to  your  credit,  which'"  we  trust 

will  be  satisfactory.  Yours  trulv, 

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—245— 
Dear  Sir : 

We  are  in  receipt  of  your  letter  of  September  30th,  enclosing 
check  and  notes  as  stated.  We  find,  however,  that  you  appear^ ^  to 
have  made  a  mistake.  You  sent  us  a  note  at  four  months  from 
September  30th  for  $2,309.01,  to^°  renew  a  note  maturing  in  Septem- 
ber, but  we  have  no  such  note  as  this.  You  gave  us  a  note  for  that 
amount,  maturing  July  P^Tth,  and  that  has  already  been  renewed 
and  now  matures  November  17th.  That  being  the  case,  it  has  oc- 
curred to  us  that  you  could^°"  perhaps  arrange  to  pay  the  amount  of 
$478.62,  maturing  October  18th,  earlier  than  December,  when  it 
would  mature,  if  we^^^  should  accept  the  four  months'  note,  which 
you  send  us.  Can  you  not  send  us  a  note  at  two  months  for  this 
amount,  instead  of^^"  one  at  four  months?  We  will  hold  the  matter 
in  suspense  until  we  hear  from  you  further.  Enclosed  we  return 
the  note  for  $2,3*^^09.01,  at  four  months  from  September  30th,  sent 
us  by  mistake,  and  awaiting  your  early  reply,  we  remain, 

Yours  respectfully, 

(199) 

—246- 
Dear  Sir : 

Mr.  Brown  handed  me  your  letter  to  him  of  September  3d,  in 
regard  to  Colonel  Wiley's  notes.  I  hope  it  will  not  be^^  long  be- 
fore Colonel  Wiley  is  in  a  position  to  pay  the  interest  on  his  notes, 
at  least;  but,  as  you  say,  we  can  at  present^"  do  nothing  better 
than  await  developments.  You  must  keep  the  notes  at  Chicago  for 
the  present,  and  please  let  me  know,  and  greatly  oblige, 

Yours^^  respectfully, 

(76) 

—247— 
Dear  Sir : 

We  made  a  draft  on  you  yesterday  for  $200,  renewal,  as  we  pre- 
sumed, on  yours  for  $366.4**8  due  to-day.  On  going  to  the  bank  to- 
day, we  discovered  that  the  paper  was  not  yours,  but  of  another 
firm.  The  error  occurred  in*'  reading  names  from  our  bill  book. 
However,  as  draft  has  gone  forward,  perhaps  you  will  be  good 
enough  to  pay  it  and  draw  on  us'^  for  the  amount  owing,  and,  of 
course,  bank  charges.  We  regret  the  mistake  and  trust  you  will 
accept  our  explanation.  Yours  truiy, 

(97) 

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io6  SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

—248— 
Dear  Sir : 

We  are  in  receipt  of  your  letter  of  October  Idth  anc^  aote  what 
you  say  about  the  balance  due  us  on  account.*^  The  svriter  has 
gone  over  the  matter  carefully,  and  can  not  see  any  reason  why  you 
snould  decline  to  pay  this  balance.  Our  view  of  the^"  matter  was 
very  fully  stated  in  ou/  Mr.  Brown's  letter  to  you  April  22d.  We 
enclose  copy  of  it  herewith,  judging  you  may  have"^  forgotten  about 
it.  We  can  assure  you  we  do  not  want  anything  but  what  is  right, 
and  we  do  not  suppose  you  want  us  toi""  agree  to  anything  that  you 
are  not  justly  entitled  to.  So  long  a  time  has  elapsed,  however,  that 
we  think  it  possible  that  you  may^-^  have  forgotten  the  circum- 
stance. We  think  a  reconsideration  of  the  matter,  in  view  of  what 
Mr.  Brown  wrote  you  on  April  22d,  will  convince^^"  you  that  you 
ought  to  pay  this  account.  We  shall  be  pleased  to  hear  from  you 
further  on  the  subject,  and  awaiting  your  reply,i"^  we  remain, 

Yours  respectfully, 

(179) 
—249— 
Dear  Sir : 

We  duly  received  your  letter  of  June  13th,  and  we  must  say  that 
we  are  surprised  and  disappointed  to  receive  such  a*°  letter  from 
you  under  the  circumstances.  You  have  only  just  commenced 
doing  business  with  us  and  have  made  no  arrangements  whatever 
with  us  for  credits^"  and  yet  after  your  bills  have  run  about  four 
months,  you  not  only  are  not  prepared  to  meet  them,  but  ask  us  for 
an  indefinite^ ^  extension.  If  you  had  been  dealing  with  us  a  long 
time  and  had  been  paying  your  bills  promptly  we  might  feel  that 
you  had  some^""  grounds  for  asking  us  for  such  accommodation, 
but  this  is  not  the  case  and  we  can  not  favorably  consider  your  re- 
quest. If  you  will  remit  on^*^  the  23d  for  the  amount  of  your 
February  bills,  $63.40  with  interest  at  seven  per  cent,  after  sixty 
days,  and  will  send^^°  us  a  thirty-day  note  for  your  March  bills,  also 
including  interest,  we  will  accept  such  a  settlement.  If  we  do  not 
hear  from  you^'^  with  a  remittance  on  the  23d,  we  shall  feel  com- 
pelled to  take  measures  to  enforce  the  collection  of  the  whole 
amount  due  us.  We"***  trust  it  will  not  be  necessary  for  us  to  take 
such  a  step,  which  we  should  very  much  regret  being  obliged  to,  and 

awaiting  your*-"*  reply,  we  remain,  Yours  truly, 

(230) 

—250— 
Dear  Sir: 

Enclosed  please  find  itemized  statement  of  costs  in  the  case  of 
Mary  Brown  against  this  company,  amounting  to  $304.35.^°     Also 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIKR  SHORTHAND  107 

statement  of  the  costs  in  each  of  the  seven  cases  which  have  been 
entered  "settled  and  the  damages  paid."  The  entire  bill  aggregates 
^45040  yg  Please  make  voucher  for  same,  as  per  enclosed  memo- 
randum bill,  in  favor  of  I-evi  E.  Meacham,  Clerk  of  the  Court  of^'' 

Common  Pleas,  Cincinnati,  Ohio.  Yours  truly, 

(8i) 
—251— 
Dear  Sir: 

You  left  with  us  this  morning  a  note  of  the  Excelsior  Fertilizer 
Co.,  for  which  you  wish  us  to  give  you  credit  on*^  account.  On 
looking  up  this  concern  in  the  mercantile  agencies,  we  find  that  one 
of  the  agencies  gives  them  a  very  low  credit  rating.  Will*"  you 
kindly  inform  us  how  long  this  company  has  been  dealing  with  you, 
and  whether  your  dealings  with  them  have  been  satisfactory.'' 
Please  state  on"^  what  time  you  have  sold  them,  and  whether  they 
have  heretofore  paid  their  bills  promptly.     Awaiting  your  reply,  we 

remain.  Yours  respectfully, 

(97) 
—252— 
Dear  Sir : 

We  are  in  receipt  of  your  letter  of  September  11th,  enclosing 
your  notes  and  draft,  as  stated,  to  take  up  your  note^*  for  $5,117.75, 
dated  June  ICth  and  due  September  15th,  after  date.  The  settlement 
is  entirely  satisfactory  to  us,""  and  enclosed  we  return  the  old  note. 
We  fully  appreciate  the  business-like  manner  in  which  you  have  ar- 
ranged for  this  extension.     We  remain.     Yours"*  very  respectfully. 

(77) 
—253— 
Dear  Sir: 

On  the  25th  day  of  February,  19—,  in  the  suit  of  Walker  &  Sons 
against  you  for  the  foreclosure  of  a-*  mechanic's  lien,  we  filed  for 
Walker  &  Sons  an  answer  and  cross  petition,  setting  up  the  me- 
chanic's lien  held  by  them  for  $207.*"1].  This  case  is  assigned  for 
trial.  We  do  not  care  to  put  you  to  any  unnecessary  expense  in  the 
matter,  and  if  you'*  will  come  into  our  office  at  once  and  arrange 

for  the  payment  of  this  claim,  it  will  save  costs,  etc.     Yours  truly, 

(97) 
—254— 
Dear  Sir: 

On  July  25th  you  wrote  us  proposing  to  give  us  your  four 
months'  note  to  close  our  account,  and  we  wrote  you'-*  in  reply 
agreeing  to  accept  such  note.  Since  then  we  have  heard  nothing 
further  from  you  in  regard  to  the  matter.  It  has  occurred  to*"  us 
that  possibly  matters  were  now  in  such  shape  with  you  that  you 
would  not  find  it  necessary  to  settle  by  giving  a  note,  but'*  that  you 


io8  SPENXERIAX  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

could  pay  at  least  a  part  of  the  account  in  cash.     If  you  can  make  us 

a  cash  payment,  we  would  like  if^""  possible  to  have  it  before  the 

end  of  the  month,  as  we  have  large  payments  to  meet  at  that  time 

and  any  funds  you  can^^^  send  us  would  be  of  assistance  to  us.     We 

shall  be  pleased  to  hear  from  you  in  regard  to  this,  and  remain, 

Yours  respectfully, 

(149) 

—255— 
Dear  Sir: 

We  are  in  receipt  of  your  two  letters  of  September  9th  and  note 
contents.  We  are  obliged  to  you  for  your  expression  of  apprecia- 
tion of*^  the  accommodations  we  have  been  able  to  grant  you.  We 
have  done  all  we  could  to  assist  our  customers  in  the  recent  strin- 
gency^" and  we  do  not  think  any  of  them  have  had  occasion  to 
complain  of  the  manner  in  which  they  have  been  treated  by  us. 

We^^  have  had  to  carry  nearly  everybody  who  owed  us,  and  it 

has  been  a  matter  of  considerable  difficulty,  at  times,  to  do  so.     We 

feel,'""  however,  that  the  worst  of  the  trouble  is  now  over,  and  we 

are  encouraged  to  think  that  a  substantial  improvement  in  business 

has  commenced  and^*^  will  continue.    Before  giving  you  credit  for 

the   note  of  the  Wilson   Carriage  Co.  we  would  like  to  ask  what 

your  experience  has  been  with^^"  this  concern.      We  understand 

that  they  are  the  successors  of  the  Seefield  Carriage  Co.,  who  made 

a  bad  failure.     Please  inform  us  how  long  the^"^  concern  has  been 

dealing     with    you,   and   whether  you  have  generally  found  them 

prompt  in  the  settlement  of  their  bills.        Yours  respectfully, 

(197) 

—263— 
Dear  Sir: 

We  have  your  acceptance  for  $250  due  sixty  days  from  Novem- 
ber 6th  to  renew  part  of  your  note  due  November^  ^  4th.  We  have 
also  your  check  for  $47.06,  receipted  statement  for  which  we  en- 
close herewith.  The  note  of  the  Standard  Wagon  Co.^"  for  $82.00 
due  November  25th,  which  you  sent  us  some  time  ago,  will  not  be 
paid  when  due,  owing  to  the  failure"^  of  the  Standard  Wagon  Co. 
We  do  not  consider  it  worth  while  to  go  to  the  expense  of  pro- 
testing the  note,  if  you  will  waive^""  protest  on  it.  We  therefore 
send  the  note  to  you  with  a  form  of  waiver  on  the  back,  which  you 
will  please  sign.     Return  this^*^  note  at  your  earliest  convenience, 

and  greatly  oblige,  Yours  respectfully, 

(135) 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  109 

—264— 
Gentlemen : 

We  have  your  favor  of  the  26th  in  regard  to  the  renev^^al  of  one- 
half  of  your  note  for  $500,-^  for  ninety  days.  We  wrote  you  yester- 
day that  the  old  note  had  been  returned  to  us,  so  instead  of  our  re- 
mitting to  you,  we'"  will  ask  you  to  send  us  your  ninety-day  note 
for  $250  and  a  draft  for  the  balance,  with  interest  for""'  the  ad- 
ditional time.     Trusting  this  will  be  satisfactory,  we  are, 

Yours  respectfully, 

(87) 

—265— 
Dear  Sir : 

I  beg  to  inform  you  that  I  am  authorized  by  Mr.  J.  C.  Rose  to 
collect  and  receive  money  due  him,  while  he^"  is  absent  in  Bermuda. 
I  see  that  on  the  first  of  April  the  month's  interest  at  5J4  per 
cent,  upon  the  $P*'6,000  loan  will  be  due,  amounting  to  the  sum  of 
$420.  I  shall  be  in  my  office.  Room  1"'^6,  Temple  Building,  each 
morning  next  week  and  shall  be  pleased  to  receive  a  call  from  you, 
or,  if  more  convenient,  to  receive  your  check^""  by  mail. 

Yours  truly, 

(104) 

—266— 
Dear  Sir: 

We  are  in  receipt  of  your  letter  of  July  22d  and  note  what  you 
say  about  your  correspondence  with  Messrs.  Moore  &-^  Co.  of 
Philadelphia.  Moore  &  Co.  owe  our  Kansas  City  works  an  old 
bill.  The  Kansas  City  office  has  tried  in  various  ways  to  collect^" 
this  account  but  has  been  unable  to  do  so.  If  you  place  an  order 
with  this  firm,  you  may  be  able  to  get  this  claim'' ^  settled  by  letting 
them  work  it  out  in  the  way  they  suggest.  I  would  advise  your 
corresponding  with  the  Kansas  City  office  in  regard  to^""  this,  and 
getting  from  them  a  statement  of  their  claim  against  Moore  &  Co., 
so  that  you  will  better  understand  how  to  proceed. 

Yours  respectfully, 

(125) 

—267— 
Dear  Sir: 

Mr.  Brown  has  requested  us  to  defer  proceedings  on  this  mort- 
gage, as  he  has  made  arrangements  to  take  it  up.  He  asks  to*®  have 
the  discharge  prepared  and  executed.  We  accordingly  enclose  you 
a  discharge,  which  please  have  a  member  of  your  firm  sign  in  the 
firm's  name,*"  in  the  presence  of  a  witness  who  will  go  before  a 
notary  and  make  the  affidavit  of  execution  endorsed.     Kindly  see 


no  SPENCKRIAN  CHAKIIKR  SHORIHAXI) 

that  the  witness  affixes'''^  his  initials  where  marked,  and  also  that 

the    notary    initials  corrections  and  aifixes  his  official  seal  to  the 

affidavit.     On  completing  the  discharge  kindly  return^ °°  to  us  and 

we  will  have  the  matter  closed  up.  Yours  truly, 

(112) 

—268— 
Gentlemen : 

One  of  our  customers  has  asked  us  to  take  from  him  a  note  of  the 
Excelsior  Fertilizer  Co.,  Minneapolis,  Minn.,  for  a  small  amount.-' 
Can  you  find  out  anything  about  the  credit  and  financial  re- 
sponsibility of  this  company  from  any  of  your  correspondents  at 
Minneapolis?  The  reason  I  make''*'  this  request  is  that  I  find  vvhile 
Dun  gives  the  company  a  high  credit  rating,  Bradstreet  gives  them 
the  very  lowest.  There  must  be  something"^  about  their  manner 
of  doing  business  which  has  caused  Bradstreet  to  give  them  this 
low  rating,  and  I  would  like,  if  possible,  to  find  out^""  what  it  is. 

Yours  respectfully, 

(105) 

—269— 
Dear  Sir: 

When  I  saw  you  last,  I  understood  that  you  anticipated  your 
collections  in  the  month  of  September,  which  would  probably  en- 
able you  to^^  make  a  substantial  payment  to  us  on  open  account, 
besides  paying  the  notes  due  this  month.  Are  you  now  in  a  position 
to  tell  what^"  you  will  be  able  to  do  for  us  during  September?  We 
have  payments  to  meet  which  will  make  it  necessary  for  us  to  get 
in'^  a  large  amount  of  money  within  the  next  twenty  days,  and  we 
are  naturally  anxious  to  learn,  as  early  as  possible,  how  much  we 
rnayioo  reasonably  expect  to  receive  from  you.  If  you  are  not  yet 
in  a  position  to  tell  definitely  what  you  can  do  for  us,  you  wilP*^ 
no  doubt  be  so  shortly.     Awaiting  your  reply,  we  remain, 

Yours  respectfully, 

(137) 

—270— 
Dear  Sir: 

We  are  in  receipt  of  your  letter  of  November  11th,  with  en- 
closures relating  to  the  paper  of  the  Bain  Wagon  and  Carriage*'^ 
Co.  As  we  have  already  said,  we  feel  that  you  are  justified  in  taking 
the  stand  you  do  with  the  Bain  people.  You  ought  to^"  know,  be- 
yond all  question,  that  the  proposed  increase  of  the  capital  stock 
has  been  made.  We  this  morning  received  a  letter  from  the  Bain 
people,^^'  in  which  they  ask  us  to  hold  their  note  a  few  days  pending 
the  arrangement  for  increase  of  the  capital  stock.  They  have  sent'"" 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  iii 

a  copy  of  this  letter  to   you,  so   we  suppose  you  understand  about 

the  matter.     We  have  written  them  that  we  will  recall  the  note,^-"' 

and  hold  it  here  as  requested.     The  appearances  seem  to  indicate 

that  they  intend  to  carry  out  their  agreement  for  the  increase  of 

their  capital. i^"     If  anything  further  comes  up  about  the  matter,  we 

will  advise  you.  Yours  respectfully, 

(164) 

—271— 
Dear  Sir: 

We  have  your  note  in  regard  to  the  settlement  of  our  account. 
You  are  mistaken  in  thinking  that  our  terms  to  you  are*^  four 
months,  as  the  terms  on  our  books  have  been  ninety  days  for  a  long 
time;  however,  we  may  have  granted  you  extra  time'"  in  special 
cases.  We  can  wait  until  December  20th  for  the  payment  of  the 
present  account,  with  interest  added  after  to-day,  in  accordance 
with''"  our  statement.     Please  accept  the  draft,  making  it  payable  at 

your  bank,  and  return  it  to  us,  and  oblige.  Yours  respectfully, 

(96) 

—272— 
Dear  Sir : 

We  notice  that  your  account  with  Mr.  Poole,  amounting  to 
$100,  still  remains  unsettled,  nor  have  we  heard  from  you^®  with 
reference  to  the  matter.  We  would  regret  very  much  having  to  re- 
sort to  public  sale,  but  unless  we  hear  from  you  within  five  days'" 
we  shall  be  obliged  to  dispose  of  it  in  this  way,  and  in  order  to 
realize  as  fully  as  possible  on  the  account,  the  sale'''  will  be  adver- 
tised by  posters  extensively  throughout  the  city.  We  trust  you  will 
see  the  necessity  of  attending  to  the  settlement  of  this  account 
immediately^""  unless  you  are  unconcerned  whether  it  is  sold  at 
public  auction  or  not.  Any  settlement  made  within  five  days  will 
stop  all  further  proceedings.  Yours^*'  respectfully, 

P.  S. — Payment  or  arrangements  must  be  made  at  the  office  of 

the  parties  to  whom  vou  are  indebted. 

(145) 

—273— 
Gentlemen : 

Enclosed  we  return  the  letter  addressed  to  you  July  1st,  by 
Burrows  &  Jerome,  about  our  claim  against  the  Detroit  File  Co. 
Under  the^'  circumstances  we  are  satisfied  that  nothing  can  be 
accomplished  by  suing  the  parties.  If  Burrows  &  Jerome  can  get 
the  account  settled  by  a  short'"  note,  you  may  authorize  them  to 
take  such  a  note,  of  course  including  interest.     If  a  note  can  not  be 


112  SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

secured,  the   only  course   open   is"'   to  try  to  get  the  money  out  of 

them   by  dunning.     You  may  instruct  Messrs.  Burrows  &  Jerome 

accordingly.  We  remain, 

Yours  respectfully, 

(98) 

—274- 
Dear  Sir : 

We  have  inquired  several  days,  over  the  telephone,  in  regard 
to  the  note  of  the  Wilson  Wheel  Company,  due  May  14th,  amount- 
ing*® to  $514.43,  which  we  sent  you  for  collection  April  28th,  but 
have  been  unable  as  yet  to  get  any  report.""  The  Wilson  Wheel 
Co.  now  write  us  in  reply  to  our  inquiry,  that  they  paid  the  note 
when  it  was  due.  They  say  that  the^'  note  bears  the  endorsement 
of  the  Fourth  National  Bank  of  Chicago ;  that  bank  has  failed,  and 
it  may  have  some  connection  with  the  delay.  Please^  "^  investigate 
this  collection  and  let  us  know  what  has  become  of  our  money. 

Yours  truly, 

(115) 

—275— 
Dear  Sir: 

You  wrote  to  us  August  30th  authorizing  our  draft  on  you  for 
$3.25.  You  stated  that  you  had  a  voucher*^  in  our  favor  for  that 
amount.  We  therefore  drew  on  you  September  2d,  for  $3.25.  We 
enclose  the  draft,  which  has  been  returned®"  to  us,  to  show  the  re- 
sult. You  will  see  that  it  is  endorsed  "Returned  and  no  voucher  re- 
ceived." We  can  not  make  this  statement  tally  with""  your  letter. 
We  think  there  must  have  been  some  mistake  in  returning  the  draft. 
Please  explain  and  greatly  oblige.  Can  you  not  remit  now  for^"" 
the  above  account  and  not  necessitate  another  draft? 

Yours  respectfully, 

(110) 

—276— 
Dear  Sir : 

We  again  call  attention  to  your  indebtedness  to  Mr.  Bolt, 
amounting,  to  $59.15.  Your  neglect  to  take  advantage  of  the-® 
leniency  which  has  been  extended  to  you  leads  to  no  other  con- 
clusion than  that  you  are  determined  to  evade  the  payment  of  this 
debt.  Surely®"  you  do  not  realize  the  position  of  a  person  to  whom 
credit  is  refused  by  every  retail  merchant  and  professional  firm  in 
the  city,  else''*  you  would  not  neglect  the  settlement  of  this  account. 
It  may  be  that  circumstances  have  prevented  your  attending  to  this 
matter  sooner;  if  such  is^""  the  case,  we  shall  be  glad  to  consider 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  113 

the  same,  but  if  we  fail  to  hear  from  you  within  five  days,  we  shall 

certainly  proceed* ^^  as  previously  intimated.        Yours  respectfully, 

P.  S. — Please  settle  with  the  parties  to  whom  you  are  indebted. 

(142) 

-277— 
Dear  Sir : 

An  account  against  you  due  Mr.  Poole,  amounting  to  $100,  has 
been  placed  with  us  for  collection.  We  understand  that-'*  the  ac- 
count is  long  past  due  and  that  you  have  made  no  reasonable  effort 
to  cancel  the  indebtedness.  The  account  is  now  in  the  hands^**  of 
an  agency  that  enforces  collections  legally.  You  will  therefore 
consult  your  own  interests  by  attending  to  its  settlement  within 
five  days;  otherwise  you  wilF^  oblige  us,  however  regretfully,  to 
commence  proceedings  which  will  compel  payment,  including  cost 
of  action.     Prompt  attention  will  save  trouble  and  expense. 

Yours  respectfully, 

P.*""  S. — Payment  or  arrangements  must  be  made  at  the  office 

of  the  party  to  whom  you  are  indebted. 

(118) 

—278- 
Dear  Sir : 

For  the  last  time  we  call  attention  to  your  account  with  Mr. 
Poole,  amounting  to  $100.  In  order  that  there-^  may  be  no  mis- 
understanding, we  enclose  you  a  slip  clipped  from  our  poster,  con- 
taining a  list  of  accounts  for  sale.  After  five  days  this  list^"  will  be 
revised  and  the  names  of  all  persons  who  have  paid  or  made  satis- 
factory arrangements  for  payment  will  be  omitted.  If  we  do  not^^ 
hear  from  you  within  five  days,  we  will  offer  the  account  for  sale  at 
public  auction  after  it  has  been  duly  advertised  by  posters  through- 
out*""  the  city.  We  shall  regret  to  be  obliged  to  dispose  of  your 
claim  in  this  way,  but  we  have  made  inquiries  and  have  been  re- 
liably*^^  informed  that  you  are  possessed  of  sufficient  means  to  pay 
the  account.  It  is  therefore  valuable,  and  will  no  doubt  be  bought 
at  its  face*""  value  or  nearly  that  sum  at  public  auction,  which 
seems  the  only  way  left  through  which  we  can  realize  on  it.  It 
remains  for  you*"^  to  say  whether  this  course  shall  be  adopted  five 

days  hence.  Yours  respectfully, 

(188) 


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—256— 
Dear  Sir : 

Mr..  Crawford  will  send  you  extra  baggage  cars  to  Kansas  City 
so  that  you  can  use  them  in  a  few  days.  The  passenger-'  equip- 
ment is  now  handled  by  Mr.  Crawford  instead  of  the  car  accountant, 
as  formerly.  Yours  truly, 

(41) 

—257— 
Dear  Sir : 

I  would  like  to  know  where  you  find  a  minimum  charge  of  35c 
on  bread.  Your  understanding  of  the  matter  is^'  entirely  wrong, 
as  you  will  note  by  the  classification  card  which  says,  "Bread  at 
pound  rates,  minimum  charge  25c."  With  a  merchandise  rate^°  of 
75c  per  hundred,  we  could  carry  a  box  weighing  35  lbs.  for  25c. 
I  wish  you  would  please  see"^  Mr.  Carroll  and  advise  him  of 
the  error  on  your  part,  and  that  in  future  this  bread  will  be  carried 
at  a  minimum  of  2i°°5c,  and  see  if  he  will  not  instruct  shippers  to 
forward  by  express. 

Return  these  papers  to  me  when  you  have  accomplished  this. 
I  Yours^-'  truly, 

(126) 

—258— 
Dear  Sir: 

I  am  advised  that  the  oiifice  at  Fort  Custer  will  be  closed  June 
1st,  and  I  am  sorry  that  I  will  not  be-'  able  to  be  on  the  ground. 
I  wish  you  would  please  close  up  our  business,  making  all  reports 
and  remitting  cash  to  balance,  taking  messengers^"  receipts  on 
your  outward  book,  and  then  you  can  bundle  up  all  the  old  records, 
including  money  order  stubs,  and  forward  them  to  me  with""  any 
personal  property  of  this  company's  now  at  Fort  Custer.  If  you 
have  on  hand  any  freight  undelivered,  you  can  bill  the  same  to 
Crow^""  Agency.  Bill  with  present  charges  as  advance  charges, 
making  freight  deadhead.  If  the  matter  is  prepaid,  bill  out  dead- 
head, also  noting  on  W/B,  "Office*^^  at  Fort  Custer  Closed."  By 
making  these  W/B's  before  making  up  your  reports,  you  will  get 
credit  for  the  advance  charges,  and,  of  course,^'"  no  balance  will  be 

necessary.  Yours  trulv, 

(157) 

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—259— 
Dear  Sir : 

The  Railroad  Company  is  complaining  about  the  service  on  No 
12.  Mr.  Marsland  tells  me  that  he  receives  no  reports  from  the*® 
messengers  who  handle  baggage  on  No.  12.  Mr.  Bignell  advises 
me  that  the  messengers  on  No.  12  refuse  to  put  out  the  baggage^" 
at  Pacific  Junction.  I  have  instructed  Mr.  Kramer  to  run  No.  12 
until  further  advised.  You  understand  that  Mr.  Kramer  makes  the 
run  on^*  No.  19  and  No.  20,  and  also  looks  after  the  night  work  at 
Pacific  Junction,  making  the  Kansas  City  trains  and  No.  P""  and 
No.  6.  This  is  asking  a  man  to  put  in  a  good  many  hours  for  the 
salary  that  we  pay  him,  $40.^-^00.  I  see  no  reason  why  the  messen- 
gers on  No.  12  can  not  handle  the  baggage  on  this  run.  There  is 
not  sufficient  work  to  justify' ^°  the  expense  of  a  night  man  at  Pa- 
cific Junction,  and  still  there  is  too  much  work  for  one  man  at  Pa- 
cific Junction  day  and  night,^"®  or  for  one  man  to  do  the  work  and 
run  No.  19,  No.  20,  No.  11  and  No.  12.  If  the^""  "Q"  messengers 
will  not  attend  to  this  baggage  properly,  I  see  nothing  to  do  but  to 
put  on  another  man.        Will  you  please  advise,  Yours^-®  truly, 

(226) 

—260— 
Dear  Sir : 

Replying  to  your  inquiry  of  September  9th,  regret  to  advise  that 
there  is  no  small  money  safe  available  that  can  be  shipped  to^° 
Gainsville,  Ark.,  for  use  in  our  station  at  that  point.  For  the  minor 
stations,  we  generally  purchase  No.  74  fire-proof  safe,  manufactured 
by  Herring-^ "Hall-Marvin  Co.,  costing  $40.00  each,  delivered  at  St. 
Louis,  Mo.  Yours  truly, 

(65) 

—261— 
Dear  Sir : 

This  is  not  the  proper  manner  in  which  to  handle  a  case  like 
this.  I  want  you  to  understand  that  we  will  not^®  permit  any 
"roasting."  If  there  is  any  reason  why  you  should  pay  this  expense, 
of  course  you  should  pay  it.  If  there  is  any  reason^"  why  you 
should  not  pay  it,  you  should  explain  the  matter  from  your  stand- 
point and  not  write  such  a  letter  as  the  next  attached.  You  wilF^ 
understand  that  you  are  not  permitted  to  bill  any  matter  deadhead, 
unless  it  is  strictly  company  business,  without  the  use  of  proper 
franks.  However,  you^°"  will  find  in  your  instructions  that  you 
are  allowed  to  bill  money  orders  which  are  used  in  payment  of 
goods  shipped  by  express  without  making^-®  any  charge. 

Please  give  me  an  explanation  of  the  circumstances  in  connec- 
tion with  this  case.  Yours  truly, 

(142) 


SPEXCERTAM  C'HARTIER  SHORTHAND  117 

—262— 
Gentlemen ; 

We  have  your  valued  order  through  our  ]\Ir.  T.  C.  Taylor  for 
100  sheets  purple  semi-typewriter  carbon,  8x13,  and-^  beg  to  advise 
you  that  same  has  been  sent  forward.  Kindly  accept  our  thanks 
for  the  order. 

We  beg  to  confirm  the  price  our  Mr.^"  Taylor  quoted  you  on 
Diamond  Brand,  non-filling  ribbons,  $6.00  per  dozen.  He  states 
that  his  reason  for  quoting  you  this  extremely  low  price" ^  is  that 
you  are  operating  eight  machines. 

We  hope  to  be  favored  with  a  large-sized  order  from  you  when 
again  in  the  market,  and^""  remain,     Yours  respectfully, 

(103) 


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—279- 
Dear  Sir : 

Replying  to  your  favor  of  July  5th,  I  beg  to  say  that  we  have 
drawn  upon  Mr.  William  H.  Roth  for  his  premium,*"  our  draft  be- 
ing due  July  1st,  but  the  amount  has  not  yet  been  collected.  This, 
however,  is  entirely  separate  from  the  premium  on  Mr.  Hum- 
phrey's"" personal  policy,  and  as  this  latter  was  due  April  28th,  it 
seems  to  me  that  we  should  have  remittance  to  cover  without  delay. 
I''^  have,  of  course,  been  pleased  to  protect  Mr.  Humphrey  since 
his  policy  was  issued,  but  I  think  you  will  agree  with  me  that  the 
matter^""  has  now  run  about  as  long  as  he  can  reasonably  expect 
me  to  carry  it. 

Trusting,  therefore,  that  you  will  forward  draft  for  Mr.  Hum- 
phrey's^*' premium,   together   with    report  called  for  in    another 

letter  which  I  am  writing  you  to-day,  I  am,  Yours  truly, 

(144) 
—280— 
Dear  Sir : 

I  am  now  in  receipt  of  a  signed  request  for  change  to  Quarterly 
under  policy  No.  121025  Bryan,- ^  and  this  will  to-day  be  forwarded 
to  the  Home  Office,  together  with  the  certificate  of  good  health 
recently  submitted  under  this  policy.  Yours  truly, 

(49) 

—281— 
Dear  Sir: 

I  hand  you  herewith  certificate  of  the  present  physical  condition 
of  Henry  H.  Bryan,  who  holds  life  policy  No.  1210*^25,  together 
with  signed  request  for  change  in  the  manner  of  payment  of 
premiums  under  this  policy  to  Quarterly.  If  these  papers  are  fourd'^" 
to  be  in  satisfactory  shape,  will  you  have  the  kindness  to  forward 
receipt  covering  the  February  and  May,  1906,  Quarterly  premiums, 
as"^  the  first  one  has  been  paid,  and  I  do  not  want  to  deliver  the 
second  receipt  until  the  premium  is  received  at  this  office. 

Yours^oo  truly, 

(101) 
-282— 
Dear  Sir ; 

I  herewith  hand  you  my  letter  of  July  5th  addressed  to  Mr.  H, 
A.  Paine    of    Houston,    Tex.,  holder    of  life  policy  No.~"    119531, 

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124  SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORIHAND 

together  with  his   notation  thereon   to  the  effect  that  he  wishes  this 

policy  reduced  to  $2,0^000. 

Kindly  advise  me  what  steps  are  now  necessary  to  effect  this 

change,  and  oblige,  Yours  truly, 

(67) 

—283— 
Dear  Sir: 

On  my  return  to  the  city,  I  found  that  no  reply  had  been 
received  to  my  letter  to  you  of  June  J3th,  and^"  as  the  semi-annual 
premium  due  May  26th  on  your  policy  No.  100778,  referred  to  there- 
in, is  now  becoming  somewhat  delinquent""  I  beg  to  inquire 
whether  it  will  not  be  possible  for  you  to  forward  the  amount  by 
return  mail.  These  matters  are  of  importance,  and"^  delays  often 
result  in  unpleasant  complications.  The  amount  of  your  premium 
is  $22.48,  and  I  sincerely  trust   that  you   will   find  it'""  possible  to 

forward  draft  to  cover  without  delav.  Yours  truly, 

(110) 

—284— 
Dear  5ir  : 

Replying  to  your  favor  of  July  10th,  I  will  inquire  of  the  com- 
pany to-day  as  to  whether  your  policy  No.  126- •'^962  may  not  be  re- 
issued, as  I  understand  that  this  is  what  you  wish.  In  the  meantime, 
for  your  own  protection,  I  believe^"  it  will  be  better  for  you  to  pay 
your  premiums  to  Mr.  Rodgers  who,  I  understand,  is  now  well 
again  and  able  to  look  after""  his  business  affairs. 

Please  also  return  your  policy  to  this  office,  because,  if  the 
company  is  willing  to  make  the  desired  change,  it  will  save""*  time 
to  have  the  policy  here,  so  that  it  can  be  forwarded  to  Hartford  at 
once.  Yours  truly, 

(118) 

—285— 
Dear  Sir: 

I  hand  you  herewith  draft  for  $5.00  in  payment  of  the  interest 
on  loan  No.  7262  on  pledge  of*''  policy  No.  69202,  held  by  John 
Smith  of  Denison,  Tex. 

Kindlv  acknowledge  receipt.  Yours  truly, 

(44) 
—286- 
Dear  Sir  : 

Replying  to  your  inquiry  of  the  5th,  I  beg  to  say  that  we  do 
write  life  insurance  on  locomotive  engineers,  but,  on  account-"  of 
the  increased  hazard  of  their  occupation,  the  company  finds  it  nec- 
essary to  charge  an  additional  premium  of  $2.50  per  $1,0^''00  on 
policies  on  the  10  Premium  Life  plan,  or  those  under  which  the 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  125 

premium  is  higher.  On  policies  on  which  the  premium  is"°  lower 
than  that  of  the  10  Premium  Life,  the  additional  charge  is  $5.00  per 
$1,000. 

I  enclose  a  leaflet  giving*""  the  rates  for  the  various  forms  of 
contracts  written  by  this  company,  and  trust  that  you  will  be  suc- 
cessful in  closing  up  the  risk  which' ^^  you  have  in  prospect. 

Yours  truly, 

(130) 
—287— 
Dear  Sir: 

I  beg  to  return  herewith,  duly  countersigned,  the  renewal 
receipts  received  in  your  enclosure  of  July  15th,  and,  as  requested, 
have  to-day  made-"  requisition  for  an  additional  supply  of  receipts, 
and  vouchers  for  your  agencj-.  Yours  truly, 

(39) 
-288— 
Dear  Sir: 

Will  you  have  the  kindness  to  send  me  a  supply  of  50  Regular 
Accident  renewal  vouchers   and   receipts  for  the  Helena,  Ark.,-" 

agency?  Yours  truly, 

(28) 
—289— 
Dear  Sir : 

I  herewith  hand  you  renewal  vouchers  No.  60224  and  No.  60225 
of  the  Helena,  Arks.,**  agency.  Yours  truly, 

(28) 
—290— 
Dear  Sir : 

I  have  your  favor  of  July  3d,  enclosing  assignment  of  life  policy 

No.  111714  by  the  insured,  N.**  R.  Rodgers  and  his  wife,  Jessie  D. 

Rodgers,  the  beneficiary  to  be  the  Cotton  Belt  Savings  and  Trust 

Co.     This  assignment  will  be  forwarded  to*"  the  Home  Office,  and 

if  found  to  be  in  proper  form,  due  acknowledgment  of  its  receipt 

will  be  made.  Yours  truly, 

(71) 
-291- 

Dear  Sir : 

I  herewith  hand  you  assignment  of  life  policy  No.  111714  to  the 
Cotton  Belt  Savings  and  Trust  Co.*®  of  Pine  Bluflf,  Ark.  Please 
acknowledge  receipt.  Yours  truly, 

(34) 
-292- 
Dear  Sir : 

I  herewith  hand  you  request  signed  by  Andrew  Smith,  holder 
of  life  policy  No.  125650,  asking  that  the^*  premiums  thereunder  be 
made    payable    in    Quarterly    installments   of  $7.63,    commencing 


126  SPENCERIAX  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

October  9tli  next.  Agent  Hunter  advises  that  Mr.  Smith  states 
positively  that^°  he  will  be  unable  to  pay  the  amount  of  the  semi- 
annual premium,  which  otherwise  would  have  been  due  next  Octo- 
ber, and  insists  that  the  request^ ^  for  change  to  Quarterly  be  for- 
warded for  consideration.  If  approved,  kindly  advise  me  with  the 
return  of  the  company's  consent  which  is  attached  to  the^*"*  request. 

Yours  truly, 

(103) 

—293— 

Dear  Sir: 

I  beg  to  hand  you  herewith  the  renewal  receipt  covering  the 

Quarterly  premium  which  was  due  July  2d  on  your  policy  No.  P^ 

1633.     This  premium  has  been  duly  received  and  credited,  and  the 

receipt    has    just  been   returned   by  the    Planters  and  Mechanics 

National""  Bank  to  whom  it  was  sent  for  collection.       Yours  truly, 

(60) 

—294— 
Dear  Sir: 

I  hand  you  herewith  life  policy  No.  126209,  issued  to  J.  E. 
Burkhart,  together  with  letter  from  him^^  setting  forth  the  ages  of 
his  grandparents.  This  is  the  case  about  which  I  wrote  you  on 
May  19th,  and  it  seems  that  Mr.  Burkhart^"  is  of  the  opinion  that 
the  company  should  now  be  willing  to  issue  him  a  policy  on  the  20 
Payment  Life  plan. 

Kindly  give"''  the  matter  due  consideration,  and,  if  possible, 
issue  and  forward  the  desired  contract  with  new  Part  First  of 
application  for  applicant's  signature.  Yours  truly, 

(99) 

—295— 
Dear  Sir: 

It  is  again  necessar;'  for  me  to  return  the  life  application  of 
Charles  A.  Pech  for  the  reason  that  Question  of  Part  2*^  is  not 
answered.  I  called  attention  to  this  fact  when  the  application  was 
returned  to  you  a  few  days  ago.  Please  have  this  question  answered " " 
over  the  initials  of  either  the  applicant  or  Dr.  Thompson,  and 
return  the  application  as  promptly  as  possible  for  attention. 

Yours  truly, 

(72) 
—296— 
Dear  Sir : 

In  accordance  with  your  recent  request,  I  have  obtained  and 
hand  you  herewith  instrument  for  execution  by  F.  S.  Kelly,  to 
change  the^"  beneficiary  under  life  policy  No.  126180.  This  form 
should  be  executed  by  the   insured  in   duplicate   and   both   copies 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  127 

returned*"  to  us  for  the  endorsement  of  the   company's  consent  to 

the  change.     One   copy  w-ill  then   be   returned  to  be   filed  with  the 

policy.  Yours'' -^  truly, 

(76) 

—297— 
Dear  Sir : 

I  hand  you  herewith  blanks  for  execution  to  effect  change  of 
beneficiary  under  your  policy  No.  70625.  The  White-"  blank  is  first 
to  be  executed  by  both  of  the  present  beneficiaries,  surrendering  all 
their  interest  in  the  policy  to  you,  and  you  are  then  *"  in  turn  to 
execute  the  Yellow  blank  nominating  your  daughter  as  beneficiary. 
Each  form  should  be  executed  in  duplicate  and  one  attached  to  the 
policy,'^  the  other  copies  to  be  returned  to  this  office. 

Yours  truly, 

(86) 

—298— 
Dear  Sir : 

Responding  to  your  favor  of  July  2d  I  beg  to  say  that  the  papers 
covered  by  your  voucher  No.  8559^^7  of  June  19,  1906,  were  duly 
returned  to  you  for  file  a  few  days  since.  If  they  have  not  been*" 
received,  have  the  kindness  to  advise  me  and  I  will  take  steps  to 

locate  them.  Y mrs  truly, 

(67) 

-299— 
Dear  Sir : 

I  have  your  favor  of  July  2d  returning  your  policy  No.  K-275940 
for  change  of  beneficiary.  In*^  order  to  change  beneficiary  in  this 
policy,  it  will  be  necessary  to  have  various  assignment  blanks 
e.xecuted  by  yourself  and  the  original  beneficiary,  and  it*"  seems  to 
me  that  a  simpler  plan  will  be  to  issue  a  new  contract  from  the  date 
of  expiration,  July  4th.  I  have  done  this,'^*  stating  beneficiary  in 
the  new  policy  as  Lillirn  B.  Murchison.     This  policy  is  being  sent 

to  you  to-day  under  separate  cover.  Yours  truly, 

(98) 

—300— 
Dear  Sir : 

Replying  to  your  favor  of  July  3d,  the  debit  balance  of  your 
account  on  July  1st  was  $51.63.  You  have**  been  advised  of  all  the 
commissions  accruing  to  your  credit  since  last  statement  was  sent 
you,  and  by  adding  the  various  advances  which  have  been*"  made 
from  you  from  time  to  time,  you  should  have  no  difficulty  in  mak- 
ing your  figures  balance  with  this  amount.  If  you  are  unable  to"* 
do  this,  please  let  me  know,  and  I  shall  be  glad  to  send  you  a  full 
statement  up  to  the  present  date.  Yours  truly, 

(99) 


128  SPENCERIAN  CIL\RTIER  SHORTHAND 

—301— 
Dear  Sir : 

Replying  to  that  part  of  your  letter  of  July  3d,  which  relates  to  the 
indemnity  claim  of  L.  D.  Owens,  employed  by  the*'"'  Central  Lead 
Co.,  I  beg  to  say  that  this  claim  was  paid  on  July  3d.  In  future, 
please  write  separate  letters  concerning  different  subjects.^" 

Yours  truly, 

(52) 
—302— 
Dear  Sir :  . 

Replying  to  your  favor  of  July  3d  and  returning  herewith  the 
certificate  executed  by  Mr.  Westheimer,  the  undertaker  who 
officiated  at  Mrs.  Cleary's*"  funeral,  I  beg  to  say  that  the  "written 
instructions"  to  which  the  gentleman  refers  are  set  forth  in  the 
enclosed  letter  received  from  him  under ^^  date  of  May  20th.  It  seems 
to  me,  in  view  of  the  fact  that  the  loan  agreement  which  Mr.  Cleary 
executed  was  dated  subsequent'^  to  the  death  certificate  signed  by 
him,  that  his  reference  to  the  new  beneficiaries  should  have  no 
effect.  Of  course,  his  letter  of  May2^'"'0th  can  hardly  be  con- 
sidered a  valid  consignment  of  the  interest  in  the  policy,  and  in  view 
of  these  facts,  may  it  not  be  assumed^^^  that  at  the  time  the  loan 
agreement  was  executed  the  interest  in  the  policy  stood  in  Mr. 
Cleary's  name  alone?  If  so,  the  agreement  should^^**  be  satisfac- 
tory, and  I  trust  that  draft  for  the  amount  accruing  (payable  to  my 
order)  will  be  forthcoming  at  the  earliest  possible  moment.  I 
wish  ^'^  that  you  would  also  send  me  proper  blanks  for  Mr.  Cleary 
to  execute,  transferring  the  beneficiary  interest  in  this  policy  to  his 
father  and  mother.*""  I  believe  you  have  their  names  in  the  death 
certificate.  Yours  truly, 

(212) 

—303— 
Dear  Sir : 

The  company  advise  that  the  life  application  of  Irvin  Mitchell, 
submitted  by  you,  has  been  received,  but  it  has  been  found  neces- 
sary to-^write  for  additional  information  which  will  delay  action 

for  a  few  days.  Yours  truly, 

(39) 
—804— 
Dear  Sir : 

I  regret  to  advise  you  that  the  company  has  declined  to  approve 
the  life  application  of  George  Hoephner,  submitted  by  you. 

Yours  truly, 

(25) 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  i2g 

( 305)  -i--"\  ^-y^~^-  -""^-j  -  ^-^^^-  --^-^- — <^.^-y-.. 
-■^  .^.y.^.^.  1  -  _/ z-^-^.:^^-  - 1^-  -  -  ^--- -^-  i-^ v=-  - 

1 !^^Z^z^T:r:::C\ x^-/^-"---/ /c-^d-uz'- : 


MACHINERY 


-305— 
Gentlemen : 

We  are  in  receipt  of  your  favor  of  the  7th  inst.  and  note  that 
you  are  in  the  market  for  some  machine  tools.  We-"  take  pleasure 
in  enclosing  you  a  cut  of  our  20"  Drill  Press  which  we  can  furnish 
you  with  square  base,  wheel  and  lever^"  feed  for  the  sum  of  $49.00 
f.  o.  b.  New  York. 

We  also  enclose  you  cut  of  our  17""^  lathe,  which  we  can  posi- 
tively guarantee  as  being  the  heaviest  and  best  lathe  of  its  size  and 
kind  on  the  market.  We  have  sold  large^""  numbers  of  these  lathes 
and  we  have  yet  to  hear  of  one  complaint  of  any  sort.  As  you  do  not 
specify  length  of  bed  desired,^ -=  we  quote  you  on  an  8"  machine, 
that  is,  8"  over  all.  This  will  give  you  about  5'  between  centers. 
Our  priced" "  on  this  lathe,  all  complete  with  counter  shaft,  face 
plates,  combined  rest,  etc.,  would  be  $270.00  f.  o.  b.  New^''*  York. 

Regarding  handling  large  work  with  this  lathe,  we  would  say 
that  we  recommend  that  you  get  a  set  of  raising  blocks  which  we 
can^""  furnish  for  $30.00,  all  complete.  This  will  enable  you  to 
take  up  work  to  24"  or  26"*-^  without  any  trouble. 

A  Gap  Lathe  would  not  be  the  thing  for  you.  If  you  wished 
to  do  very  accurate  work,  we  can  not  honestly^ °°  recommend  it  to 
you  as  being  the  best  for  your  purpose.  We  have  had  a  good 
deal  of  experience  in  fitting  our  shops  for  making-""  Gasoline  En- 
gines, and  we  know  that  there  is  a  quantity  of  very  accurate  work 
which  has  to  be  done.  We,  therefore,  prefer  to  have  you^°"  use  a 
machine  which  would  be  most  suitable  to  you  and  would  there- 
fore recommend  you  to  use  a  Standard  Engine  Lathe,  and 
occasional!}',  when  you^^°  have  large  work  to  do,  use  the  raising 
blocks  which  will  be  thoroughly  accurate  and  will  not  in  any  way 
spoil  the  lathes. 

A  Gap*""  Lathe  can  not  be  kept  accurate  for  the  reason  that  the 
carriage  will  run  over  the  edges  of  the  gap  and  cause  a  spring*"^ 
and  unequal  wear.  However,  if  you  desire  a  Gap  Lathe,  we  will  be 
pleased  to  quote  you,  but  there  are  so  few  people  making  them"""' 
that  we  think  you  will  find  upon  looking  into  the  matter  that  it 
would  not  pay  you. 

130 


SPEXCERIAX  CIIARTIKR  SHORTHAXD  131 

We  would  begiad  to  Have  some'*-*  reference  as  to  your  financial 
standing  and,  if  same  is  satisfactory,  we  will  take  great  pleasure  in 
giving  you  terms  that  will  be  satisfactory.  Otherwise,"'''''''  if  you 
should  order,  we  will  allow  you  a  discount  of  two  per  cent,  for  cash  . 

Thanking  you  for  your  inquiry,  and  hoping  to  be*""  favored 
with  your  business,  which  would  have  our  prompt  and  careful  atten- 
tion, we  are,    .  Very  truly  vours, 

(492) 

—306— 
Gentlemen  : 

Replying  to  your  favor  of  the  7th,  we  will  take  up  the  matter 
with  our  customer  right  away  and  see  what  can  be  done.^-' 

In  the  meantime,  we  would  kindly  ask  you  to  reply  to  our  letter 
of  the  5th  fully,  and  let  us  know  whether  you  wish  to '"-give  us  your 
line  of  prices  on  Horizontal  Engines,  as  we  have  several  inquiries 
on  hand  and  desire  to  reply  to  same. 

We  would  also"^  be  glad  if  you  would  send  us  some  more  cir- 
culars Yours  verv  truly, 

(88) 

—307— 
Gentlemen  : 

We  have  your  favor  of  the  7tli  and  note  that  you  are  in  the 
market  for  a  lathe;  we  also  notice  that  you  want-''  a  second-hand 
lathe.  Now,  we  can  furnish  you  a  second-hand  lathe  in  good 
order,  that  would  probably  answer  your  purpose,  but  wewould^"  be 
better  pleased,  and  so  would  you,  if  we  were  to  furnish  you  a  new 
machine.  Before  quoting  you  on  a  second-hand  lathe,  we""'  will 
say  that  our  new   17"  lathe,  as  per  enclosed  circular  with  8'  bed, 

combined  rest  all  complete,  would  cost $270,^"" 

f.  o.  b.  here.  This  will  give  you  one  of  the  h  javiest  and  best 
all-around  lathes  ever  offered   on  the  market. 

Now,  regarding  tiie  '-'"  second-hand  lathe,  we  have  on  hand 
some  R.  &  M.  lathes  as  per  cuts  enclosed.  These  lathes  are  18"x6' 
bed  combined'""  rest  and  also  have  taper  attachment;  they  have 
hollow  spindle  and  are  complete  as  per  cut.  They  are  in  very  good 
condition,  but  the  best'"'  we  can  do  on  them  would  be.  .$235  each, 
f.  o.  b.  St.  Louis. 

We  also  have  one  17"xG'-'"'  Bradford  lathe,  all  complete  and 

in  fair  condition,  which  we  can  sell  for $200. 

These  lathes  are  all  in  pretty  fair  condition,---'  Init  the  R.  &  M. 
are  the  best  of  all.  They  are  ail  ready  for  work,  do  not  need  any 
repairing,  and  we  think  that-""  they  would  do  your  work  nicely. 


132  SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

althougli,  of  course,  you  could  get  much  better  satisfaction  out  of 
a  new  lathe. 

We  would  be  glad  to-'^  hear  from  you  further  and  will  give 
your  business  prompt  attention.  We  can  ship  immediately  on 
receipt  of  your  order  and  will  take  great  pleasure^""  in  serving  you. 

If  there  is  anything  else  which  you  will  need  in  the  line  of 
punches,  shears,  drill  presses  or  pneumatic  tools,  we  will*-'"'  be  glad 
to  quote  you  our  prices. 

We  beg  to  state  that  we  handle  nothing  but  the  very  best  in  the 
line  of  new  tools, '"^"  and  we  also  do  not  handle  anything  but  good 
second-hand  tools. 

Awaiting  to  hear  from  you  further,  we  are. 

Very  truly  yours, 

—SOS- 
Gentlemen  : 

I  have  yours  of  the  2d  enclosing  letter  from  Mr.  B.  R.  Smith 
relative  to  the  alleged  case  he  has  against  you  for  the^^  death  of  a 
man  named  William  Brown,  who  was  killed  by  the  explosion  of  a 
boiler. 

I  note  that  you  say  "In  any  event  please"'"  do  not  accept  serv- 
ice for  us."  I  will  not  accept  service  in  any  matter,  as  I  have  no 
authority  to  do  so.  Previous  to  the'^"  receipt  of  your  letter  Mr. 
Rogers  called  on  me  and  desired  to  know  if  I  represented  you.  I 
told  him  that  you  at  times  consulted^'*'*  me  relative  to  business 
matters,  but  that  I  did  not  represent  you  unless  specially  employed. 
I  enclose  copy  of  letter  I  wrote  to  Mr.  Clever^*®  at  Chicago 
soon  after  my  interview  with  Mr.  Rogers  and  also  Mr.  Clever's 
reply.  You  will  note  that  Mr.  Clever  says  the  Mr.  Lamb  who^^^made 
the  examination  of  the  boiler  for  us  and  on  whose  testimony  I 
relied  in  a  measure  to  say  that  the  explosion  was  due  to  ^ '' '  no  fault  of 
ours,  is  dead.  This  is  very  unfortunate  to  show  this  by  other  testi- 
mony. Under  the  Federal  Law  the  explosion  of  a  boiler-""  is  prima 
facie  evidence  that  the  boiler  was  not  in  good  order  and  the  burden 
of  proof  would  be  on  us  to  establish  that  it^^®  was. 

It  will,  of  course,  be  impossible  for  Brown  to  use  you  in  the 
State  or  Federal  Courts  here,  as  it  will  be  impossible  to-''"  cite  you, 
but  he  has  written  to  Mr.  Clever  and  chances  are  Mr.  Smith  will 
proceed  in  the  Admiralty  Court  and  libel  the  Steamer  Gray.-"" 

I  will  see  Mr.  Smith  to-day  and  say  to  him  that  I  have  written 
to  you  and  ask  him  to  delay  action  until  I  can*""  hear  from  you. 
In  the  meantime  it  would  be   advisable   for  you  to  write  to  Mr. 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  133 

Clever  to  endeavor  to  ascertain  as  much  about  Mr.  **"  Smith  as 
possible.  I  will  discuss  the  matter  with  Mr.  Clever  when  he  comes 
to  see  me,  which  he  states  in  his  letter  will  be*-''*'  one  day  next  week. 

Yours  truly. 

(356) 
—309— 
Gentlemen : 

Enclosed  find  letter  of  March  29th  from  G.  R.  Broyles,  Fayette- 
ville,  Ark.,  enclosing  an  order  of  V.  S.  English  and  Z.  T.  Howard-" 
for  one  6x9x10  Traction  Engine  at  a  price  of  $1,500.  $200  cash 
on^"  delivery,  $1,000  in  notes  and  $300  exchange  of  one  10  H.  P. 
Engine.  This  engine  is  sold""  in  connection  with  an  order  sent 
you  on  January  31st  for  a  83x50  Cyclone  Separator  and  Farmers' 
Friend  Stacker,  which ^"^  latter  order  was  accepted  on  date  above 
mentioned. 

There  is  to  be  a  drive  belt  furnished  with  this  engine  to  run  with 
above  machinery.  It'-"  is  to  be  one  hundred  and  forty  feet,  seven 
inch,  endless,  canvas  belt. 

The  engine  payments  are  to  be  divided  between  English  and 
Howard.  Howard'""  is  the  party  that  is  putting  in  second-hand 
engines  and  you  will  note  that  the  price  of  the  new  engine  is  $50 
higher"'^  than  the  regular  price  and  is  explained  by  Mr.  Broyles 
as  being  done  for  taking  in  this  old  engine. 

The  division  in  payments  will  be^""  something  like  the  follow- 
ing : 

English  pays  $725  less  18  per  cent,  discount,  leaving  $594.50  for 
Howard  to  settle.--^  Cash  $100,  note  for  $600,  said  note  to  be 
credited  $105.50,  leaving  balance  due  on-^"  note  of  $494.50. 

Howard  pays  $750  less  engine  $300,  cash  $100,  note-^=  $400,  to  be 
credited  $50,  leaving  balance  of  note  $350. 

According  to  the  above  figures,  Broyles  will^""  have  his  com- 
mission and  the  old  engine  to  the  amount  of  $257  and  we  (Russell 
&  Co.)  will  have  $43*^*  and  the  old  engine. 

The  notes  and  mortgages  of  this  engine  are  to  be  signed  by  both 
parties,  regardless  of  the  amount  each  is  to  ^^^  pay,  but  they  are 
going  to  make  notes  as  above  stated.  The  division  of  payments 
will  be  settled  between  themselves,  but  the  above  gives  you  ^'^  an 
idea  of  how  they  are  going  to  pay.  English  will  settle  his  Sep- 
arator business  himself. 

I  have  informed  Mr.  Broyles  that  this  order  is'*""  accepted,  as  he 
and  I  looked  over  the  records  while  I  was  in  Fayetteville  and  we 
discovered  that  Mr.  English  and  also  Mr.  Howard  are*^"  good 
responsible  parties.  Yours  trulv, 

(430) 


134  SPENCERIAX  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

—310— 
Dear  Sir : 

Your  postal  of  the  2d  is  received  and  we  note  with  surprise  that 
you  failed  to  get  price-list  sent  you  by  our-^  Massillon,  Ohio,  office. 
Please  let  us  know  what  size  engine  and  separator  you  have  and  on 
receipt  of  your  information  we  will  immediately  send  you-'"  repaired 
price-list.  It  would  be  well  to  let  us  know,  also,  how  old  your 
machinery  is  so  that  we  can  send  a  price-list'-^  to  suit  it. 

Yours  truly, 

(80) 

—311  — 
Dear  Sir: 

Some  time  ago  you  had  a  customer  for  a  saw-mill  with  fifty- 
inch  saw,  sixty  feet  of  ten-inch  four-ply-^  belt  at  a  price  of  $300. 
We  would  like  to  know  if  you  were  able  to  make  this  sale  and  get 
good^°  security.  You  do  not  give  us  the  name  of  the  party,  but 
we  hope  that  you  have  made  the  sale  and  that  he  is  a''^  good  respon- 
sible person.  Yours  truly. 

(80) 

—312— 
Dear  Sir : 

Some  time  ago  we  sent  you  some  printed  matter  to  assist  you 
in  the  sale  of  threshing  machinery  and  the  Express  Co.  has  notified  -  ^ 
us  that  you  have  refused  to  take  said  printed  matter  and  pay  the 
charges.  It  seems  strange  to  us  that  you  would  refuse  to  pay^°  this 
small  charge  in  order  to  obtain  the  prirted  matter,  as  it  will  be  a 
great  help  to  you  in  making  sales. 

We  will  thank"-'  you  to  let  us  know  by  return  mail  if  you  will 

take  it  or  not.     We  would  also  like  to  inquire  of  you  what  you^"" 

have   done  with  the  Reg.  McCollum  prospective  sale,  as  we  were 

quite   anxious  for  you  to  make  this  sale  if  the  parties  are  good, 

and^^^  we  understood  from  you  that  they  are  good. 

Kindly  let  us  know  by  return  mail.  Yours  truly, 

(142) 

—313— 
Dear  Sir: 

The  Express  Co.  have  notified  us  that  you  refused  to  take  the 
package  of  printed  matter  sent  to  you  some  time  ago.  This^^  seems 
strange  to  us,  as  we  have  gone  to  a  great  deal  of  care  and  expense 
to  get  this  matter  up  in  a  manner  to'^"  help  and  please  agents  selling 
machinery,  and  we  sent  it  to  you  free  of  charge  except  transporta- 
tion. It  is  a  very  small  amount  for  you"*  to  pay  to  get  this  printed 
matter  and  we  trust  that  you  will  see  that  it  is  to  your  benefit  to 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND        13.S 

have   it  and  thati""  you  will  promptly  take  it  out  of  the  Express 
Office  on  receipt  of  this  letter. 

If  you  will  read  your  contract  you  will  notice  that^^^  you  agreed 
to  pay  transportation  charges  on  printed  matter. 

Please  let  me  know  by  return  mail  if  you  will  take  it  or  not. 

Yours  truly, 

(ISO) 

—314— 
Dear  Sir: 

I  have  just  returned  from  my  trip  in  southwest  Missouri, 
Arkansas  and  Indian  Territory  and  find  your  letter  of  March  29th, 
on^^  my  desk,  in  which  you  sent  in  the  order  of  V.  S.  English  and 
Z.  T.  Howard.  I  have  written  the  Home  Office  that  P"  have 
accepted  this  order  and  we  are  to  furnish  one  hundred  and  forty 
feet,  seven  inch,  endless,  canvas  belt,  and  called  their  attention  to 
the''^  Separator  order  given  by  Mr.  English  in  January.  I  have 
tried  to  explain  to  them  the  division  in  the  payments  of  this  engine, 
and  1^°°  trust  they  will  understand  it  all  right. 

I  hope  that  you  will  see  that   everything  comes   out   all  right 

before  delivery,  and  that  you  can^^^  make  a  complete  and  thorough 

settlement  when  delivery  is  made.  Yours  truly, 

(137) 

—315— 
Gentlemen : 

We  have  your  esteemed  favor  of  the  30th  enclosing  letter  of 
J.  D.  Kerr,  Gentry,  Ark.,  asking  for  agency  for  Russell  Machinery 
We-^  will  give  him  immediate  attention.  We  also  have  yours  of 
April  20th  enclosing  order  of  T.  Heim,  Farmersville,  111.,  for  Russell 
repairs.  We  will""  give  this  prompt  attention.  Accept  thanks  for 
above.  Yours  truly, 

(60) 

—316— 
Dear  Sir : 

Mr.  J.  D.  Kerr,  whose  post-office  is  Gentry,  your  county,  writes 
us  that  he  would  like  to  have  the  agency  for  the  *  ^Russell  Co. 
Machinery,  as  he  has  two  or  three  prospective  sales  that  he  thinks 
he  can  make.  We  have  written  him  that  he  might  possibly^*'  be  able 
to  make  arrangements  with  you  to  sell  this  machinery  for  you  and 
we  trust  that  you  and  he  will  be  able  to  come"^  together  and  effect 

some  good  sales.  Yours  truly, 

(83) 


136  SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

—317— 
Dear  Sir : 

Your  esteemed  favor  of  the  16th  is  received,  and  for  the  present 
we  are  sorry  to  say  that  we  are  not  in^®  position  to  give  you  the 
agency  for  our  machinery  in  Benton  County,  as  the  Benton  County 
Hardware  Co.  has  the  agency  for  this  season.  If^"  you  have  prospects 
of  several  sales  we  would  suggest  that  you  call  on  the  Benton  County 
Hardware  Co.  and  see  if  you  can  get  us''^  up  an  agency  that  would 
be  satisfactory  to  you.  Another  year  we  may  be  able  to  do  some- 
thing with  you  if  you  write  us  in^""  time.        Yours  truly, 

(103> 


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MISCELLANEOUS 


—sis- 
Dear  Sir: 

Replying  to  your  favor  of  the  lOth  inst.  we  can  not  give  you 
tne  name  of  any  one  in  your  section  of-^  the  country  who  handles 
our  Electric  soap,  as  it  is  sold  chiefly  on  the  Pacific  coast.  Our 
price  to  you  f.  o.  b.  at  our^°  factory  will  be  $5.50  per  case  of  100 
pounds. 

We  shall  be  pleased  to  receive  your  orders. 

Very  truly  yours, 

—319— 
Dear  Sir : 

Your  esteemed  favor  of  the  3d  inst.  is  received.  After  look- 
ing into  the  matter,  we  find  that  the  lease  of  our  ofiice  at*^  Shady- 
side  is  drawn  in  the  name  of  our  superintendent,  Mr.  A.  P.  Potter, 
No.  6  Main  street,  and  that  he  pays  the  rent.  Therefore,  this"^"  com- 
pany does  not  control  that  office. 

From  the  company's  standpoint,  we  can  see  no  objection  what- 
ever to  your  people  using  the  office  for  two  or"^  three  evenings  each 
month ;  but  as  it  is  controlled  by  Mr.  Potter,  we  would  suggest  that 
you  see  him  on  the  subject.  Very  truly  yours, 

(100) 

—320— 
Gentlemen : 

We  are  to-day  in  receipt  of  a  letter  from  Mr.  E.  J.  Jones,  of 
your  place,  asking  for  price  and  description  of  an  irrigation*^  outfit. 
We  have  sent  him  some  printed  matter  concerning  outfits  of  this 
class,  and  referred  him  to  you  for  prices.  Kindly  call  upon  Mr. 
Jones^"  and  use  your  best  efforts  to  secure  his  order  for  one  of 
our  outfits. 

We  would  be  pleased  to  hear  from  you  as  to  your''^  success, 
after  your  interview  with  Mr.  Jones.  Yours  truly, 

(84) 

—321— 
Dear  Sir: 

We  are  in  receipt  of  your  letter,  and  in  reply  we  beg  leave  to  hand 
you  herewith  check  on  Birmingham  for  $15.* •'^85,  covering  your  bill 
No.  40.  You  will  notice  an  overcharge  of  $2.20  in  your  bill  on  this 
shipment,  covered  by""  bill  of  lading  No.  OlOl,  you  charging  $6.40 

141 


142  SPEXCERIAN  CIIARTIER  SHORTHAND 

instead  of  $4.2U,  the  rate  being  $2.10  a'"  ton.  On  your  bill  of  lading 
we  lind  the  amount  correct,  and  the  overcharge  being  only  on  your 
bill  we  deduct  the  amount. 

We  would^°°  also  call  your  attention  to  the  fact  that  you 
failed  to  inform  us  of  your  having  prepaid  freight  on  our  order  No. 
821.*-^  In  future,  please  be  careful  when  making  prepaid  ship- 
ments always  to  mark  on  the  face  of  the  bill  of  lading  the  amount 

prepaid.  Yours  respectfully, 

(150) 
—322— 
Gentlemen : 

We  are  in  immediate  need  of  the  following  No.  1  quality  hard- 
burned  fire-brick: 

6,000  9x2^^5x4^. 
6,000  No.  1  wedge,  9x2i^  and  2x4^4. 
Please  inform  us^"  if  you  have  these  in  stock,  or  how  soon  you 
would  agree  positively  to  make  shipment,  and  quote  us  your  best 

price  delivered.  Respectfully, 

(74) 
—323— 
Gentlemen : 

With  further  reference  to  the  electroplate  of  our  annual-state- 
ment advertisement,  regarding  which  we  last  wrote  you  on  the  31st 
ultimo,  we  would*®  say  we  have  to-day  received  a  letter  from  the 
Republican,  which  informs  us  that  the  electroplate  was  shipped  to 
you  on  the  3d  ultimo.  In  case'"  you  have  not  received  the  electro 
as  yet,  kindly  make  inquiry  at  the  express  office.  You  should  have 
received  it  before  this.  Very  truly  yours, 

(75) 
—324— 
Gentlemen : 

The  balance  of  your  bill  of  May  30th,  amounting  to  $28.64,  is 
long  past  due.  The  account  is  a  just-®  one,  notwithstanding  your 
contentions  to  the  contrary.  We  have  drawn  on  you  several  times, 
and  the  draft  has  been  returned.  Unless  we  receive  a  check®"  by 
return  mail,  we  shall  hand  this  account  to  our  lawyer  for  collection. 
We  have  been  more  than  lenient  with  you  in  this  matter,  and''®  we 
trust  you  will  see  the  justice  of  our  claim  and  make  a  prompt  remit- 
tance. Respectfully  yours, 

(92) 

—325— 
Dear  Friend : 

We  have  made  you  a  number  of  book  offers,  but  we  have  never 
yet  offered  you  a  cyclopedia.  Our  reason  for  not  arranging^^  for 
a  cyclopedia  for  our  customers  until  now  has  been  that  we  have 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  143 

never  been  able  to  find  a  work  that  we  could  conscientiously 
recommend^"  and  which  we  could  obtain  at  a  price  low  enough  to 
make  it  a  bargain  for  our  book  buyers. 

But  we  have  finally  found  such'^  a  cyclopedia — The  New 
Imperial.  This  splendid  reference  work — in  forty  volumes — is  the 
very  best  cyclopedia  that  we  know  of  for  general  use.  It^""  is  a 
first-class,  accurate,  up-to-date  and  readable  "eference  work. 

We  send  you  enclosed  a  circular  concerning  it  entitled  "The 
Cyclopedia  News."  This^^'  circular,  in  the  form  of  a  small  news- 
paper, is  filled  with  articles  touching  upon  the  use  and  value  of  this 
superb  forty-volume  cyclopedia.  We^-'"  ask  you  to  look  it  over  and 
note  the  many  points  of  superiority  that  this  cyclopedia  possesses. 

We  have  had  manufactured  a  special  edition  for^'^^  our  book 
buyers.  It  is  a  comparatively  large  edition  for  the  book  trade,  but 
an  exceedingly  small  one  when  you  consider  that  this  offer 
jg2oo  going  to  50,000  appreciative  book  buyers,  and  the  whole  edition 
will  probably  be  closed  out  on  this  oft'er.  The  price  we^^®  quote 
you,  $39.50,  for  a  set  of  forty  volumes  in  handsome  and  durable 
cloth  binding,  is  a  great  reduction  on  the  ordinary-^"  trade  price 
of  $70.00. 

Payments  on  this  set  are  to  be  $3.00  a  month.  The  usual 
monthly  payments  required  on  cyclopedias  sold-'^  by  other  houses 
range  from  $5.00  to  $8.00  a  month. 

Fill  out  the  enclosed  order  form  and  send  it  to  us,  and  we^""  will 
send  you  a  complete  set  for  examination.  We  feel  confident  that 
you  will  be  pleased  with  it  and  that  you  will  desire  to  add*-^  ic  to 
your  library.  But  after  examination  if  you  are  not  certain  that  it 
is  worth  twice  as  much  as  we  ask  for  it,  then^^"  return  it  to  us,  and 
we  will  take  it  back  without  trouble  or  annoyance. 

We  hope  you  will  give  this  matter  your  full  consideration, 
for''"^  it  is  a  book  proposition  that  deserves  it.  We  need  not 
remind    you    that    promptness    is  very  essential,  unless  you  don't 

mind  being  disappointed.  Yours-*""  very  truly, 

(405) 
—326— 
Gentlemen  : 

We  make  a  special  feature  in  our  business  of  getting  out  book- 
lets and  annuals  for  Business  Colleges  throughout  the  country.  If 
you  have  never- ^  experienced  the  satisfaction  of  dealing  with  an 
Engraving  house  who  make  "Promptness  and  Efficiency"  their 
motto,  and  carry  it  out  in  practice,  you  have  an^"  opportunity  to 
do  so.     The  carrying  out  of  that  motto  has  made  us  successful. 

Now,  or  very  soon,  you  ought  to  be  preparing  the  matter"^  and 


144  SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

getting  the  cuts  made  for  new  booklets,  etc.  We  will  be  glad  to 
figure  with  you  and  aid  you  in  any  way  possible.  Our^""  experi- 
ence will  be  of  great  assistance  to  you. 

Kindly  advise  us  as  soon  as  convenient  if  you  intend  doing 
anything  in  this  line,  and  we^-^  will  greatly  appreciate  it. 

Awaiting  your  early  reply,  we  remain, 

Yours  very  respectfully, 

(138) 
—327— 
Dear  Sir: 

For  the  convenience  of  our  patrons,  we  have  added  to  our  stock 
a  complete  line  of  Electric  Desk,  Bracket  and  Ceiling  Fans  which-'"' 
may  be  hung  or  connected  to  any  electric-light  fixture  with  cord 
and  plug. 

We  enclose  herewith  a  little  booklet  containing  illustrations  and 
descriptions  of^"  the  various  fans,  which  we  feel  will  be  of  interest 
to  you. 

A  desk  fan  consumes  less  current  than  one,  and  a  ceiling  fan 
less^^  than  two  16  C.  P.  incandescent  lights.  You  will  readily 
appreciate,  therefore,  how  little  it  will  cost  you  to  enjoy  the  com- 
forts of  a^""  cooling  breeze  during  the  hot  summer  months. 

The  fans  are  furnished  with  metal  parts  finished  in  polished 
brass,  lacquer  bronze,  oxidized  copper  or  Bower-Barff^^^  and 
equipped  with  a  switch  for  changing  speeds.  The  ceiling  fans  are 
supplied  with  two  or  four  blades  as  desired. 

We  represent  the  manufacturer  and^^"  to  introduce  these  fans, 
we  make  the  following  especially  low  prices  : 

Desk  fans $10.50  to  $18.00. 

Bracket  Fans $12.i''550  to  $18.50. 

Ceiling  Fans $18.00  to  $34.00. 

All  varieties  of  fans  are  in  operation  at  our*""  store,  and  we 
invite  you  to  call  and  see  them. 

Hoping  to  have  the  pleasure  of  serving  you,  we  remain, 

Very  truly, 

(222) 

—328— 
Gentlemen : 

We  take  the  liberty  of  calling  your  attention  to  the  Harlequin, 
a  paper  of  wide  and  general  circulation  in  the  City  of  New  Orleans-^ 
and  the  South.  In  selecting  a  newspaper  to  carry  your  advertising, 
we  hope  you  will  give  it  the  careful  consideration  its  well-known 
character  and'^"  widespread  circulation  demand.  As  an  advertis- 
ing medium  it  has  had  unparalleled  success,  and  has  been  praised 
by  advertisers  as  the  greatest  result-producer  in  this"^  locality.     It 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  145 

is  published  daily  and  Sunday  and  has  a  general  circulation  of 
65,000.  As  a  special  inducement,  we  offer  to^""  give  you,  free  of 
charge,  a  reading  notice  in  its  news  columns  descriptive  of  your 
institution,  its  methods  of  education  or  discipline  and  its  curricu- 
lum,^ ^^  recommending  it  to  those  who  are  deliberating  on  the 
choice  of  a  school. 

Our  rate  for  advertising  of  this  character  is  ten  cents  per^^" 
agate  line  of  seven  ordinary  words,  daily  or  Sunday.  One  inch  of 
space  contains  fourteen  agate  lines.  We  shall  be  glad  to  furnish 
you^^^  with  further  information  upon  request. 

Thanking  you  in  advance,  and  hoping  to  be  favored  with  your 

business,  we  remain.  Respectfully, 

(195) 


SPECIFICATIONS 


Index 

PAGE. 

Excavations  1 

Footings 1 

Stone  Walls 2 

Bedding  Sills 2 

—329— 

The  plans  and  specifications  must  be  complied  with  and  if,  after 
twenty-four  (24)  hours'  notice,  the  contractor  shall  refuse  to  make 
right  any  portion-^  of  the  work  not  done  in  accordance  with  them, 
the  architect  shall  have  the  power  to  dismiss  said  contractor  from 
the  work  at  once,  and^"  with  the  balance  of  the  money  left  on 
contract,  hire  the  work  done  by  other  parties ;  also  any  portion  of 
the  work  not  properly  done."^ 

Excavations. — All  trees  or  obstructions  that  encumber  the  site  of 
the  building,  or  interfere  with  the  proper  erection  of  the  work,  and 
any  surplus  dirt^""  not  needed  in  the  proper  grading  of  the  lot, 
shall  be  removed  from  the  premises.  Excavate  for  cellar  areas  and 
foundations  8'  3"  and  in^*^  accordance  with  foundation  or  basement 
plans  and  sections.  Excavate  beyond  all  exterior  surfaces  of  all 
exterior  walls  18"  wide  by  3"  deep  to  enable^^"  proper  pointing 
and  inspection.  Said  trench  not  to  be  filled  until  so  directed  by 
architect.  Dig  for  porchpiers  18"  x  18"  x^^^  2'  0"  deep.  Make  all 
other  excavations  that  are  necessary  to  carry  out  the  plans,  includ- 
ing piers,  etc.  Grade  off  the  lot,  sloping  gradually  away^"**  from 
the  house  in  all  directions. 

Footings. — Large  flat  footing  stones  under  chimneys  to  project 
at  least  6"  on  all  sides,  and  to  be  6"  ~®^thick  and  as  shown  in  draw- 
ings. Footings  under  all  piers  and  wherever  shown  on  any  of  the 
drawings.  All  footings  to  be  thoroughly  bedded  in-''"  mortar  and 
all  properly  leveled  up  to  make  good  bed  for  masonry  to  start  on. 
Where  there  are  no  footings  indicated,  the  first  course  of^'''^  stone 
to  be  all  full  width  of  the  wall,  squared,  laid  on  natural  beds  and 
settled  well  in  2  inches  of  mortar. 

Stone  Walls.— All  stone^""  walls  12"thick  will  be  laid  up  to  grade 
line  with  good,  sound  building  stone  of  good  size,  squared  and  laid 

146 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  147 

on  natural  beds,''-'''  all  of  said  stone  to  be  through  the  wall.  All 
joints  to  be  thoroughly  slushed  with  mortar,  and  all  exterior  sur- 
faces to  have  joints  smoothed'^"  up  and  made  tight  with  cement 
mortar.  All  stone  walls  to  be  12"  thick.  The  backing  of  ashler, 
and  all  portions  of  foundations  above''"'  grade  covered  or  hidden 
by  porches,  steps,  etc.,  to  be  laid  up  with  the  same  sound  building 
stone,  laid  well  in  bond.  The  backing  ashler^""  to  be  cut  in  course 
to  bond  with  said  ashler.  Walls  to  be  built  straight,  plumb,  and 
level  and  uniform  in  strength  and  thickness.  The'*-^  inside  surfaces 
are  to  be  neatly  hammer  dressed.  Openings  are  to  be  left  to  tie  in 
cross  walls.  Ash  pits  and  chimneys  and  indents  leff*^°  to  receive 
beams.  All  stone  walls  to  be  neatly  pointed  with  cement  mortar  on 
inside. 

Bedding  Sills. — Carefully  bed  the  sills  in  cement  mortar  and  *'^ 
point  up  around  them  inside  and  out,  and  bed  and  point  up  carefully 
around  all  cellar  windows  and  outside  door  frames. 

(498) 

—330— 

Dynamo. — The  dynamo  is  to  be  a  single  phase  alternator,  sixty 
(^60)  kilowatts  capacity,  1,040  or  1,100  volts,^^  compounded  for  ten 
per  cent,  loss  between  generator  and  lamps,  the  voltage  rising  uni- 
formly with  the  load  to  full  load,  giving  constant  potential  with  a^'' 
uniform  speed  not  exceeding  900  revolutions  per  minute  and  prefer- 
ably less,  making  sixty  (60)  cycles  per  second.  It  must  be  able  to 
carry  its''^  full  rated  load,  by  test,  continuously  and  indefinitely, 
without  the  temperature  exceeding  that  of  the  atmosphere  more  than 
forty  degrees  centigrade  and  free  from  sparking.""* 

The  exciter  is  to  be  properly  connected  with  the  dynamo,  shunt 
or  compound  wound  and  of  such  capacity  as  to  properly  excite  the 
fields  of'-"  the  dynamo  under  all  conditions  of  its  load,  without 
sparking  or  heating  of  any  of  its  parts  more  than  is  specified  for  the 
dynamo. 

Both''"  machines  are  to  be  of  standard  make,  all  parts  accur- 
ately and  interchangeably  fitted.  Each  is  to  be  mechanically  and 
electrically  balanced,  so  as  to  run^^^  as  nearly  as  possible  without 
vibration  or  noise ;  to  be  insulated  from  the  foundation  or  floor 
and  provided  with  a  belt  tightener,  adjustable  while  the-""  machine 
is  in  motion ;  to  be  provided  with  self-oiling  and  self-aligning 
bearings,  proportioned  with  ample  area  and  provided  with  oil 
gauges,  rendering  the--^'^  oil  easily  visible  and  easily  renewed.  The 
efficiency  and  the  insulation  are  to  be  the  highest    attainable  and 


148  SPENCERIAX  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

every  precaution  taken  for  keeping  down  the-°°  temperature  and 
for  the  safety  of  the  operator  and  of  the  machine,  ail  parts  hand- 
somely finished,  the  workmanship,  design  and  materials  the  very 
best. 

Description-"^  and  Guarantee. — The  proposal  is  to  state  the 
speed,  number  of  poles,  style  of  winding,  face  and  diameter  of 
pulle}-,  weight  complete,  including  base  frame,-'"'"  also  the  floor 
space  required  and  give  a  complete  description  of  the  machines  and 
their  accessories,  stating  peculiarities  and  advantages  for  compari- 
son with  others,  adding^^"  cuts  and  drawings  when  necessary.-  The 
machines  are  to  be  tested  at  the  factory,  under  various  conditions, 
and  the  Contractor  is  to  state  and  guarantee:"'" 

1.  The  regulation  that  will  be  realized. 

2.  The  insulation  resistance  between  the  field  and  frame  ;  same 
between  the  armature  shaft  and  collector  rings. 

3.  ""°  Rise  in  temperature  of  journals,  fields  and  armature, 
respectively,  after  twelve  hours  of  continuous  running  under  full 
load. 

4.  Horse  power  required  to  drive  with'*""  no  load. 

5.  Curve  of  commercial  efficiency,  showing  watts  output  per 
horse  power  delivered  at  the  pulley,  under  various  loads. 

Station  Equipment. — The  station*-'^  equipment  is  to  consist  of 
one  marble  switchboard,  with  its  supports  and  mountings,  for 
connections  on  the  back  side,  with  all  instruments  peculiar  to 
and*'"  required  by  the  Contractor's  system,  all  of  standard  design 
and  finish,  approved  by  the  Engineer ;  a  list  of  the  switchboard 
equipment  is  to  be  given^*"'  in  the  proposal.  Provision  is  to  be 
made  on  the  switchboard  for  two  incandescent  circuits,  each  with 
a  third  or  "split"  wire  leading  from  the'""  station  to  the  street  arcs, 
for  the  purpose  of  controlling  them  all  from  the  station  ;  provision 
also  for  a  pair  of  pressure  wires  from  the'^'  center  of  distribution 
to  regulate  the  voltage.  Four  line  lightning  arresters,  of  approved 
design,  are  to  be  provided  complete  for  installation  on  the  poles. 

Arc""  Lamps. — About  twenty-seven  arc  lamps  are  required; 
each  is  to  be  alternating  current;  enclosed,  long  burning,  400  to 
450  watts,"'"  weather-proof,  thoroughly  insulated  from  the  suspen- 
sion cable,  with  automatic  feed  and  automatic  cut-out,  with  absolute 
hand  switch,  clear  outer  globe;  simple  in  construction,®""  reliable 
in  regulation  and  operation,  free  from  flickering,  hissing  and  all 
objectionable  noise.  Each  lamp  is  to  be  complete  with  its  individ- 
ual transformer  for  connection®-'  with  the  primary  circuit.  The 
proposal  will  state  the  number  of  hours  burning. 


SPENCERIAX  CH ARTIER  SHORTHAND  149 

Transformers. — The  following  transformers  are  required  :  Three 
6,000  watts* •''•'  capacity,  three  3,000  watts,  four  1,500  watts.  They 
are  to  be  of  the  latest  and  most  approved  design,  ratio®  ^"  of  trans- 
formation 10  to  1,  fitted  complete  for  attachment  to  poles  as  specified 
below,  each  with  a  non-arching  double  pole  cut-out,  with''""  fuses 
easily  replaced.  The  proposal  will  describe  the  transformers  and 
state  the  guaranteed  efficiency,  regulation,  core  loss  and  insulation 
resistance. 

(720) 
—SSI- 
Boiler  Masonry.— All  foundations  for  boiler  walls  to  be  2'  wide 
and  18"  deep.  Outside  center  and  rear  walls  21"  thick  with  3"-' 
air  space  and  of  proper  height.  Boiler  walls  are  to  be  lined  all 
around  on  inside  4"  thick  above  fire  level  with  good  fire  brick®"  laid 
in  fire  clay.  All  other  brick  to  be  of  good  merchantable  red  brick, 
laid  in  good  lime  mortar  with  headers  every  fifth  course  and"" 
supported  with  buck-stays  and  tie  rods. 

Top  of  boiler  shells  will  be  covered  with  brick. 
Guaranty. — We  guarantee  the  above  specified  steam  plant  to^"" 
be  first  class  in  every  detail  throughout,  and  the  Engine  in  style, 
finish  and  operation  equal  to  any  Engine  in  the  market,  and  the 
workmanship^*®  and  material  unexcelled.  We  also  guarantee  this 
Engine  to  develop  an  indicated  H.  P.  on  26  lbs.  of  water  (dry  steam) 
when  cutting  ofi^'°  at  ]/{  stroke.  We  also  guarantee  this  Engine 
to  be  built  sufficiently  strong  to  stand  a  continuous  working  pressure 
of  125  lbs.'''®  of  steam,  and  the  bearings  to  be  of  sufficient  length 
to  run  continuously  without  undue  heating  when  the  Engine  is 
working  at  50  per  cent.^""  above  rated  capacity. 

This  proposal  is  subject  to  the  approval  of  an  executive  officer 
of  Russell  &  Co. 

It  is  agreed  that  the  title  to--®  and  vested  rights  in  above 
machinery  shall  remain  in  Russell  &  Co.  until  purchase  money  is 
paid  in  full.  Notes  or  warrants,  if  given,  shall-®"  not  be  considered 
as  payment,  but  only  as  evidence  of  indebtedness. 

(261) 

—332— 
The  Wagner  Transformer. — The  Wagner  Transformer  is  the  per- 
fected result  of  several  years  experience  and  experiment  in  the 
practical  use  of  Transformers  in  one  of-®  the  largest  existing  cen- 
tral stations ;  is  a  most  successful  effort  to  obtain  results  not  pre- 
viously considered  possible,  and  to  omit  the  most  objectionable 
features  inherent®"  in  the  best  apparatus  heretofore  manufactured. 


150  SPENCER] AX  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

The  attempt  to  construct  a  Transformer  which  could  be  repaired 
with  ease,  resulted  in  a  decrease  of  efficiency,  and'^  is  not  con- 
sidered to-day  a  practical  piece  of  apparatus,  as  the  brakes  in  the 
magnetic   circuit    render  a  small  magnetizing  current  impossible. 

The  Wagner  Transformer  ^"^  was  designed  in  such  a  manner 
that  repairs  of  this  character  have  not  been  found  necessary.  It  is 
not  impossible  to  secure  a  high  and^-°  practical  indestructible 
insulation,  and  the  manufacturers  of  this  apparatus  feel  that  they 
have  secured,  after  many  years  of  expensive  experiment,  a  material 
and  methods  of'^"  insulation  that  greatly  decrease  the  liability  of 
leakage. 

The  insulation  of  a  Transformer  may  be  destroyed  in  two  ways 
— by  the  heat  of  the  Transformer^''^  itself,  and  by  the  strain  from 
excessively  high  voltage,  produced  by  lightning  or  inductive  dis- 
charges on  lines  supplying  a  large  number  of  Transformers.  The 
manufacturers^"''  of  this  apparatus  have  carried  their  method  of 
insulation  to  such  a  high  degree  of  perfection,  that  their  transformer 
readily  stands  ten  times  the  normal--^  primary  voltage  impressed 
between  the  primary  and  secondary  coil,  and  are  all  tested  in  this 
manner  prior  to  shippi<ig. 

There  are  many  who  consider  oil^^"  as  an  essential  insulation 
for  Transformers,  although  its  use  has  not  been  found  necessary 
with  the  Wagner  Transformers.  Oil  of  special  high  insulating 
qualities  will  ^''^  be  furnished  when  so  desired. 

It  has  been  found,  though  not  generally  understood,  that  there 
is  caused  a  molecular  change  in  the  iron  of  a^""  Transformer  after 
having  been  subjected  to  rapid  reversals  of  magnetism  under 
the  influence  of  an  alternating  current.  This  is  known  as  the  ageing 
of  the^-"  iron  and  is  a  probable  cause  of  poor  results  secured  from 
many  makes  after  a  year  or  so  of  service.  The  manufacturers  of 
this  Transformer"-^"  have  determined  a  method  of  obviating  this 
molecular  change,  and  are  prepared  to  guarantee  any  appreciable 
change  of  efficiency  due  to  long-continued  use.  As*''"  the  tendency 
of  modern  times  is  towards  the  use  of  Transformers  of  large  units, 
it  becomes  quite  essential  that  the  regulation  of  a  Transformer 
should-*""  be  a  matter  of  primary  importance.  The  drop  from  the 
Wagner  Transformer  will  be  found  as  low  as  is  consistent  with 
best  results,  and  is-'-^  substantially  as  follows:  The  leakage  or  iron 
loss  of  a  Transformer  is  without  exception  one  of  primary  impor- 
tance, as  it  is  constant  at  all  times'* ^"  that  the  Transformer  is  con- 
nected to  the  circuit  and  is  an  expenditure  of  energy  for  which  the 
station  derives  no  income. 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  151 

Especial  attention  is  called*'®  to  the  fact  that  we  are  prepared 
to  guarantee  results  of  this  make  of  Transformers  in  this  direction, 
that  can  not  be  equaled  by  any*""  other  make.  The  efficiency 
guarantees  which  are  made  for  these  Transformers  are  a  result  that 
can  be  constantly  obtained  and  do  not  vary  appreciably  from^-^ 
the  efficiency  advertised,  and  the  secondaries  are  so  constructed  as 
to  deliver  50  or  100  volts  as  may  be  desired,  according  to-'®"  the 
connections  made.  We  are  also  prepared  to  furnish  Transformers 
operative  upon  1,000  or  2,000  volts  primary  circuit,  according®'®  to 
connections  made. 

Guaranty. — We  are  ready  to  guarantee  these  Transformers 
against  burning  out  from  any  cause,  except  over-load,  fire  or 
mechanical  injury,  for''""  a  period  of  two  years  from  date  of 
purchase. 

We  are  also  prepared  to  make  quotations  upon  request,  on 
special  Transformers  of  all  kinds,  a"-®  specialty  being  made  of  the 
Step-up  and  Step-down  Transformers  for  long-distance  transmis- 
£ion> 

640 


LEGAL  FORMS 


—333— 
STATE  OF  MISSOURI,  ) 

City  of  St.  Louis,         ) 

IN  THE  CIRCUIT  COURT,  CITY  OF  ST.  LOUIS, 
DECEMBER  TERM,  19... 

George  P.  Warner,  "j 

Plaintiff,  I 

vs.  [  No.  5637  ROOM  No.  15. 

Sterling  Realty  Company,    | 

Defendant.  J 

Now  comes  plaintifif  in  the  above  entitled  cause  and  moves  the 
Court  to  strike  from  the  files  the  answer  filed  by  defendant  in  the 
above  entitled  cause  cfn  November  10,  19. .,  which  is  in  words  and 
figures  following : 


and  that  said  answer,  filed  on  November  10,  19. .,  was  an  amended 
answer,  and  that  said  amended  answer  is  improperly  entitled  as  an 
original  answer,  and  that  no  leave  of  Court  was  obtained  by  defend- 
ant to  file  said  amended  answer  as  required  by  Rule  22  of  this 
Court. 


Attorneys  for  Plaintiff. 
AFFIDAVIT 
—334— 


STATE  OF  ILLINOIS, 
City  of  Chicago, 

James  H.  Browning,  being  duly  sworn  on  his  oath,  states  that 
he  is  one  of  the  attorneys  for  the  Duplex  Lumber  Company,  a 
corporation,  plaintiff  in  the  above  entitled  cause,  that  there  is 
reasonable  ground  to  believe  that  such  judgment  debtor,  John  P. 

15? 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  153 

Dc  uglas,  has  property  subject  to  execution,  and  has  conveyed,  or 
attempted  to  convey,  his  property  with  a  design  to  defraud,  hinder 
or  delay  his  creditors;  that  this  affidavit  is  made  to  the  best  of  the 
knowledge  and  belief  of  this  affiant. 

JAMES  H.  BROWNING. 

Subscribed  and  sworn  to  before  me  this  12th  day  of  Jan- 
uary, 19. .. 

My  commission  expires  on  the  1st  day  of  January,  19. .. 

SAMUEL  P.  McClelland, 

[seal.]  Notary  Public,  City  of  Chicago. 

POWER  OF  ATTORNEY 

-335— 

KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  I,  John 
Smith,  of  Canton,  in  the  County  of  Stark,  State  of  Ohio,  have  made, 
constituted  and  appointed  Charles  Brown,  of  Akron,  County  of 
Summit,  State  of  Ohio,  a  true  and  lawful  attorney  for  me  and  in  my 
behalf  to  sell  and  dispose  of,  absolutely,  in  fee  simple,  the  following 
described,  tract  of  land,  or  any  part  thereof,  in  the  County  of  Stark, 
State  of  Ohio,  to  wit : 


hereby  giving  and  granting  unto  my  said  attorney  full  power  and 
authority  generally  to  do  and  perform  all  and  every  act  whatsoever 
requisite  or  proper  to  effectuate  all  or  any  of  the  premises,  with  the 
same  powers  and  to  all  intents  and  purposes  with  the  same  validity 
as  if  I  were  personally  present,  hereby  ratifying  and  confirming 
whatsoever  my  said  attorney  shall  and  may  do  by  virtue  hereof  in 
the  premises. 

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  I,  the  said  John  Smith,  have  here- 
unto set  my  hand  and  affixed  my  seal,  this  fifteenth  day  of  January, 

in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  nine  hundred  and 

Signed,  sealed  and  delivered 
in  the  presence  of 

[seal] 


154  SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

WILL 
—336— 

I,  Charles  Keyes,  of  the  City  of  St.  Louis,  State  of  Missouri, 
hereby  declare  this  instrument  to  be  my  last  will  and  testament,  and 
hereby  revoke  all  former  testamentary  dispositions  of  my  estate 
heretofore  made  by  me. 

FIRST,  I  hereby  give  and  bequeath  to  my  wife,  Bertha  W. 
Keyes,  if  she  survives  me,  my  entire  estate,  real,  personal  and  mixed, 
wheresoever  situated. 

SECOND,  I  hereby  appoint  my  said  wife,  Bertha  W.  Keyes, 
if  she  survives  me,  my  executrix,  and  direct  that  she  shall  not  be 
required  to  give  bond  as  executrix. 

THIRD,  In  the  event  of  my  wife  dying  before  me,  I  hereby 
give  and  bequeath  my  entire  estate,  real,  personal  and  mixed, 
wheresoever  situated,  to  my  son,  Morris  A.  Keyes. 

FOURTH,  In  the  event  of  my  wife  dying  before  me,  I  hereby 
appoint  Paul  F.  Cannon  my  executor,  and  hereby  direct  that  he 
shall  not  be  required  to  give  bond  as  such  executor. 

IN  TESTIMONY  WHEREOF,  I  have  signed  and  sealed  this 
instrument,  and  in  the  presence  of  witnesses  published  and  declared 
it  to  be  my  last  will  and  testament. 

Done  at  said  St.  Louis   on  January  first,  nineteen  hundred. 

[seal.] 

The  undersigned  were  present  and  witnessed  the  signing  and 
sealing  of  the  foregoing  instrument  of  writing  by  said  testator, 
Charles  Keyes,  and  heard  him  declare  the  same  to  be  his  last  will 
and  testament,  and  at  his  request  and  in  his  presence,  signed  their 
names  as  witnesses  to  said  act  and  declaration,  and  thereby 
expressed  their  belief  that  said  testator  was,  at  the  time,  of  lawful 
age  and  of  sound  and  disposing  mind. 


AGREEMENT  FOR    OVERHEAD  CROSSING 

—387— 

THIS  INDENTURE,  made  this  fifth  day  of  March,  A.  D. 
nineteen  hundred,  by  and  between  the  CLEVELAND,  CIN- 
CINNATI, CHICAGO  AND  ST.  LOUIS  RAILWAY  COM- 
PANY, a  corporation    organized    under    the  .  laws    of    the    States 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  155 

of  Indiana  and  Illinois,  party  of  the  first  part,  and  the  ST.  LOUIS 
MERCHANTS'  BRIDGE  COMPANY,  a  corporation  organized  under 
the  laws  of  the  State  of  Illinois,  party  of  the  second  part, 

WITNESSETH  :  The  party  of  the  second  part,  for  and  in  con- 
sideration of  the  sum  of  one  ($1.00)  dollar  to  it  paid,  the  receipt 
whereof  is  hereby  acknowledged,  and  in  further  consideration  of 
the  covenants  and  agreements  of  the  party  of  the  second  part  here- 
in contained,  hath  granted,  and  by  these  presents  doth  grant  unto 
the  second  party,  upon  the  conditions  and  for  purposes  hereinafter 
set  forth,  the  right  to  build  a  double  track  through  the  steel  bridge 
over  the  tracks  of  the  railway  of  the  party  of  the  first  part,  at  a 
point  on  the  east  approach  of  the  bridge  of  the  second  party,  above 
the  town  of  Venice,  in  the  State  of  Illinois,  on  the  east  bank  of  the 
Mississippi  River. 

FIRST,  The  party  of  the  first  part  shall  build  the  said  bridge  in 
such  a  manner  that  there  shall  be  at  least  twenty-one  (21)  feet  clear 
distance  between  the  top  of  the  rail  of  the  present  main  line  track 
of  the  first  pany  and  the  lowest  part  of  the  superstructure  of  the 
said  bridge. 

SECOND,  It  is  understood  and  agreed  between  the  parties  here- 
to that  the  party  of  the  second  part  shall  not  place  any  pier  or  other 
permanent  work  on  the  right  of  way  of  the  party  of  the  first  part, 
but  that  there  shall  be  a  clear  span  entirely  across  said  right  of 
way,  all  in  accordance  with  the  map  and  profile  attached,  and  made 
an  essential  part  of  this  contract. 

These  grants,  covenants  and  stipulations  shall  extend  to,  and 
be  binding  upon  the  successors  and  assigns  of  the  parties  hereto. 

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  parties  hereto  have  caused 
fhese  presents  to  be  signed  by  the  officers  thereto  duly  authorized, 
tl  e  day  and  year  first  above  written. 

CLEVELAND,  CINCINNATI,  CHICAGO  &  ST.  LOUIS 
RAILWAY  COMPANY. 

Bv 


ST,  LOUIS  MERCHANTS'  BRIDGE  COMPANY. 

By 


156  SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

ARTICLES  OF  COPARTNERSHIP 

—338— 

THIS  AGREEMENT,  made  the  thirty-first  day  of  December, 
A.  D.  19. .,  between  Samuel  Horton  and  James  Hall,  both  of  Pough- 
keepsie,  in  the  County  of  Dutchess,  and  State  of  New  York, 

WITNESSETH :  That  the  said  parties  hereby  constitute 
themselves  a  copartnership  under  the  firm  name  of  Horton  &  Hall, 
for  a  period  of  five  years  from  the  present  date,  for  the  purpose  of 
carrying  on  a  wholesale  dry  goods  business. 

1.  Each  party  contributes  to  the  capital  stock  of  the  company 
as  follows:  Samuel  Horton  contributes  forty-five  hundred  ($4,500) 
dollars  in  money,  and  forty-five  hundred  ($4,500)  dollars  in  stock. 
James  Hall  contributes  forty-five  hundred  ($4,500)  dollars  in  money. 
The  partners  to  share  the  profits  in  proportion  to  the  amounts  they 
contribute. 

2.  Each  party  is  to  devote  his  time  and  attention  to  the  busi- 
ness of  the  firm,  and  neither  shall  engage  in  any  business  whatever 
for  his  private  advantage. 

3.  Correct  books  of  account  are  to  be  kept,  in  which  shall  be 
entered  all  the  transactions  of  the  firm,  and  all  such  books  shall  be 
at  all  times  open  and  accessible  to  both  members  of  the  firm. 

4.  On  the  thirty-first  day  of  December  in  each  year  a  correct 
account  shall  be  taken  of  all  the  stock,  property  and  assets  of  the 
firm  and  of  the  debts  and  liabilities.  The  share  of  each  partner  in 
the  profits  shall  then  be  stated  and  may  be  drawn  out,  but  beyond 
his  share  of  the  profits  no  money  or  other  property  shall  be  drawn 
out  by  either  partner  for  his  own  use  except  with  the  written  con- 
sent of  the  other  partner,  and  in  such  case  the  share  of  the  partner 
so  drawing  shall  be  proportionately  reduced. 

5.  All  business  of  the  partnership  shall  be  transacted  in  the 
firm  name,  and  all  notes  and  obligations  given,  as  well  as  securities 
taken,  shall  be  in  such  name. 

6.  Neither  partner  shall  have  power  to  bind  the  firm  as  surety 
or  guarantor,  nor  shall  either  partner  become  a  surety  for  any  other 
person  without  the  written  consent  of  the  other  partner. 

7.  At  the  close  of  the  partnership  a  correct  account  shall  be 
taken  and  stated,  and  the  assets  of  every  nature  after  the  payment 
of  the  liabilities  shall  be  divided  in  the  proportion  fixed  in  para- 
graph 1. 

8.  This  partnership  shall  continue  until  the  thirty-first  day  oi 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  157 

December,  nineteen  hundred  and  two,  unless  sooner  dissolved  by 
mutual  consent. 

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  said  parties  have  hereto  sat 
their  hands  and  seals  on  the  day  and  at  the  place  aforesaid. 

[seal.] 

[seal.] 

WARRANTY  DEED 

—339— 

This  deed,  made  on  January  first,  eighteen  hundred  and  ninety- 
seven,  by  Horace  T.  Dodge  and  Mary  E.  Dodge,  his  wife,  of  St. 
Louis,  Missouri,  parties  of  the  first  part,  and  Bryant  A.  Holmes,  of 
the  same  place,  party  of  the  second  part, 

WITNESSETH:  That  the  said  parties  of  the  first  part,  in 
consideration  of  one  hundred  ($100)  dollars  to  them  in  hand  paid 
by  the  said  part  of  the  second  part,  the  receipt  of  which  is  hereby 
acknowledged,  do,  by  these  presents,  grant,  bargain,  sell,  convey 
and  confirm  unto  said  party  of  the  second  part,  his  heirs  and 
assigns,  the  real  estate  situated  in  the  County  of  St.  Louis,  State  of 
Missouri,  described  as  follows :  The  southeast  quarter  of  section 
number  three,  township  number  twenty-six  north,  range  eight  east 
of  the  fifth  principal  meridian,  containing  one  hundred  and  sixty 
acres. 

TO  HAVE  AND  TO  HOLD  said  real  estate,  together  with  the 
improvements  thereon,  and  the  rights,  immunities,  privileges  and 
appurtenances  thereunto  belonging  unto  the  said  party  of  the 
second  part,  and  unto  his  heirs  and  assigns  forever. 

Said  parties  of  the  first  part  hereby  covenant  that  they  will 
WARRANT  and  DEFEND  the  title  to  said  real  estate  against  the 
lawful  claims  of  all  persons  whomsoever. 

IN  TESTIMONY  WHEREOF,  said  parties  of  the  first  part 
have  hereunto  set  their  hands  and  seals. 

[seal.] 

[seal.] 

POWER  OF  ATTORNEY 

—340— 

KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  That  I,  William 
White,  have  this  day  made,  constituted  and  appointed,  and  by  these 
presents  do  make,  constitute  and  appoint  Jacob  Faithful,  of  the 
City  and  County  of  St.  Louis,  State  of  Missouri,  attorney  for  me, 


158  SPENCER  I  AX  CHARTIER  SHORTHAXD 

and  in  my  name,  to  sell  and  dispose  of,  absolutely,  in  fee  simple, 
the  following  described  tract  of  land,  or  any  part  thereof,  in  the 
County  of  St.  Louis  and  State  of  Missouri,  to-wit :  A  lot  of  ground 
in  block  number  thirty-seven  hundred  forty-seven  (3,747),  of  the 
City  of  St.  Louis,  State  of  Missouri,  beginning  with  a  point  in  the 
north  line  of  Bell  Avenue  five  hundred  and  eighty  (580)  feet  eleven 
(11)  inches  east  of  the  east  line  of  Vandeventer  Avenue  ;  thence  run- 
ning east  along  the  north  line  of  Bell  Avenue  sixty  (60)  feet ; 
thence  north  one  hundred  sixty-two  (162)  feet  six  (6)  inches  to 
south  line  of  U.  S.  Survey  1276 ;  thence  west  sixty  (60)  feet ;  thence 
south  one  hundred  sixty-two  (162)  feet  six  (6)  inches  to  the  north 
line  of  Bell  Avenue  and  place  of  beginning,  for  such  price  or  sum 
of  money,  and  to  such  person  or  persons  as  he  shall  think  fit  and 
convenient;  and  also  for  me,  and  in  my  name,  and  as  my  act  and 
deed,  to  sign,  execute,  acknowledge  and  deliver  such  deed  or  deeds, 
and  conveyance  or  conveyances,  for  the  absolute  sale  and  disposal 
thereof,  or  of  any  part  thereof,  with  such  clause  or  clauses,  cove- 
nant or  covenants,  and  agreement  or  agreements,  to  be  therein  con- 
tained, as  my  said  attorney  shall  think  fit  and  expedient;  hereby 
ratifying  and  confirming  all  such  deeds,  conveyances,  bargains  and 
sales,  which  shall  at  any  time  hereafter  be  made  by  my  said  attorney, 
touching  or  concerning  the  premises. 

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand  and 
seal,  the  third  day  of  February,  in  the  j'ear  nineteen  hundred. 

In  the  presence  of 


[seal. 


BILL    OF  SALE 

—341— 

THIS  BILL  OF  SALE,  made  on  January  first,  eighteen  hun- 
dred and  ninety-seven,  by  Arthur  Whitman,  as  grantor,  to  William 
Bauer,  as  grantee, 

WITNESSETH  :  That  said  grantor,  in  consideration  of  one 
hundred  ($100)  dollars  to  him  paid,  the  receipt  of  which  is  hereby 
acknowledged,  hereby  -sells,  assigns,  transfers  and  sets  over  unto 
said  grantee  his  entire  interest  in  the  personal  property  described 
as  follows  :  One  set  of  furniture  situated  at  number  one  Broadway 
St.  Louis,  Missouri. 

TO  HAVE  AND  TO  HOLD  said  personal  property  unto  said 
grantee  and  unto  his  heirs,  executors,  administrators  and  assigns 
forever. 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTTER  SHORTHAND  159 

Said  grantor  hereby  covenants  that  said  property  is  free  from 
incumbrance,  and  that  he  will  warrant  and  defend  the  title  thereto 
against  all  claimants  whomsoever. 

IN  TESTIMONY  WHEREOF,  this  instrument  has  been 
signed,  sealed  and  delivered. 

[seal.] 

BOND  FOR  THE  PAYMENT  OF  MONEY 

-342— 

KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  I,  Arnold 
Baker,  of  Springfield,  in  the  County  of  Greene  and  State  of 
Missouri,  am  held,  and  firmly  bound  to  Charles  Deering,  of  the 
same  place,  in  the  sum  of  fifteen  hundred  ($1,500)  dollars,  lawful 
money  of  the  United  States  of  America,  to  be  paid  to  said  Charles 
Deering,  his  executors,  administrators  or  assigns ;  to  the  payment 
whereof  I  bind  myself,  my  heirs,  executors,  administrators  and 
assigns,  jointly  and  severally,  firmly  by  these  presents. 

Sealed  with  my  seal,  and  dated  the  twelfth  day  of  June,  nineteen 
hundred. 

THE  CONDITION  of  this  obligation  is,  that  if  I,  the  said 
Arnold  Baker,  shall  pay  to  said  Charles  Deering  the  sum  of  fifteen 
hundred  ($1,500)  dollars  and  interest  on  or  before  the  twelfth  day 
of  June  next,  then  this  obligation  shall  be  void,  otherwise  to 
remain  in  full  force. 
Signed,  sealed  and  delivered 
in  the  presence  of 


[seal.] 


ACKNOWLEDGMENT  TO    ARTICLES    OF    ASSO- 
CIATION 

—343— 

STATE  OF  MISSOURI,  ) 

^  ss. 
City  of  St.  Louis.         ) 

On  this .  day  of  October,  19. .,  before  me  personally 

appeared >   

and ■>  to  me  known  to  be  the  persons 

described  in  and  who  executed  the  foregoing  instrument,  and 
acknowledged  that  they  executed  the  same  as  their  free  act  and 
deed. 


i6o  SPEXCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

IN  TESTIMONY  WHEREOF,  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand 
and  affixed  my  official  seal  at  my  office  in  the  said  City  of  St.  Louis, 
the  day  and  year  in  this  certificate  first  above  v^fritten. 
My   commission  expires 


N^otary  Public  City  of  St.  Louis,  Missouri. 

ACKNOWLEDGMENT  TO  WARRANTY  DEED 

—344— 
STATE  OF  OHIO, 


City  of  Cincinnati. 

On  this day  of ,  19. .,  before  me 

appeared  ,  to  me  personally  known, 

who,  being  by  me  duly  sworn,  did  say  that  he  is  the  President  of 

_,  a  corporation  of  the  State 

of  Ohio,  and  that  the  seal  affixed  to  foregoing  instrument  is  the 
corporate  seal  of  said  corporation,  and  that  said  instrument  was 
sealed  in  behalf  of  said  corporation  by  authority  of  its  Board  of 
Directors,  and  said acknowl- 
edged said  instrument  to  be  the  free  act  and  deed  of  said  corpora- 
tion. 

IN  TESTIMONY  WHEREOF,  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand 
and  affixed  my  official  seal  at  my  office  in  the  said  City  of  Cincin- 
nati, the  day  and  year  first  in  this  certificate  above  written. 
My   commission  expires    


Notary  Public  City  of  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

FORM  OF  RELEASE 

—345— 

St.  Louis,  Mo.,  ,  19. .  . 

,  hereby  acknowledge  to  have 


received    on  this   day  of  ,  19. ., 

from   ,   a    corporation,   the 

sum  of ($ )   by  way  of 

full  settlement,  compromise  and  satisfaction  of,  and  in  full  release 
and  discharge  of  the  said  company  from,  any  and  all  claims, 
demands,  causes  or  rights  of  action  of  whatsoever  kind  or  nature, 
which  I  may  now  have,  or  can  hereafter  have,  against  the  said 
company  by  reason  of,  or  in  any  manner  growing  out  of,  any  and 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  i6i 

all  injuries  of  whatsoever  kind  or  nature,  whether  to  my  person  or 

to  my  property,  sustained  by   me  on  or  about  the  

day  of ,  19..,  in  a  collision  between  myself 

(riding  on  a  Motorcycle)  and  an  automobile  of  the  said  company 

on Street  between 

Avenue  and Street,  in  the  City  of  St.  Louis, 

Missouri. 


WITNESS : 


INSPECTOR'S  OATH  AND  INSPECTOR'S 
APPOINTMENT 

-346- 
STATE  OF  TEXAS, 

City  of  Dallas. 
I, and  I, 


do  solemnly  swear  that  we  will  execute  the  duties  of  inspectors  of 
the  election  now  to  be  held  with  strict  impartiality  and  according 
to  the  best  of  our  ability. 


Subscribed  and  sworn  to  before  me  this  day 

of ,  19. .. 

My   commission    expires   ___^_^___ 


Notary  Public  City  of  Dallas,  Texas. 

Dallas,  Texas, ,  19. 

T,  the  undersigned, ,,  of 


hereby  appoint  Messrs.  and 

,  who  are  share-holders  in,  but  not  directors  of,  the 

said  company,  as  inspectors  to  receive  and  canvass  the  votes  to  be 
given  by  the  stockholders  of  the  said  company  at  the  meeting  held 

on  this  day  of  . ,  10..,  and  to 

certify  result  to  me. 

11 


i62  SPENCERIAN  CHARTTER  SHORTHAXD 

CHARGE  TO  THE  JURY 

—347— 

Now,  you  have  heard  her  testimony  as  to  the  times  and  the 
amount  which  she  says  was  advanced  to  use  in  his  business,  and 
you  have  also  heard  his  evidence  as  to  the  amount  of  money  which 
he  was  receiving  and  which  he  had.  Did  he  need  any  money?  Was 
he  engaged  in  any  business  which  required  from  time  to  time 
various  sums  for  the  purpose  of  paying  those  of  whom  he  bought 
his  goods?  Was  his  business  sufficient  in  valuation  and  profits  to 
give  him  that  amount?  Did  he  need  to  borrow?  Did  he  go  to  his 
wife  for  his  money?  What  were  her  circumstances  and  condition? 
What  opportunity  had  she  to  get  money  and  to  have  it  on  hand  so 
that  she  could  respond,  for  her  means  and  ability  are  to  be  con- 
sidered by  you  in  passing  upon  the  good  faith  of  this  transaction. 

Then  you  are  to  remember  that  the  relation  which  exists 
between  them  is  that  of  husband  and  wife,  a  close  family  relation, 
that  the  interest  of  one  would  be  the  interest  of  the  other,  that  what 
one  was  doing  would  be  known  to  the  other.  With  all  these  facts 
in  your  minds,  as  disclosed  by  the  testimony,  you  are  to  say  whether 
or  not,  first,  did  she  advance  money  to  him  as  claimed  by  him  and 
testified  to  by  her  ;  second,  was  it  by  way  of  loan  and  not  of  gift ;  for 
if  he  asked  for  money  and  she  responded  out  of  wifely  kindness 
and  let  him  have  it,  then  it  would  become  his  money,  notwithstand- 
ing that  before  that  it  was  hers. 

But  if,  when  he  asked  for  it,  the  arrangement  between  them  was 
that  of  borrower  and  lender,  that  it  was  not  a  gift,  that  it  was  not 
put  into  his  hands  because  she  wished  to  accommodate  and  help 
him,  but  because  he  sought  to  borrow  it  and  she  loaned  it  to  him, 
then  the  relation  would  be  that  of  one  who  assumes  a  loan  of  money 
on  the  one  hand,  and,  on  the  other,  of  one  who  responds  to  that  by 
lending  it. 

You  may  take  into  consideration  the  relation  of  parties,  their 
financial  circumstances,  the  inherent  probability  of  such  a  trans- 
action between  husband  and  wife  as  to  what  it  would  be,  and  then 
you  are  to  say  whether  or  not  she  did  actually  advance  him  money 
and  advance  it  to  him,  lending  it  to  him.  If  she  did  so  advance  it 
to  him  by  way  of  loan,  subsequently  this  deed  was  given  by  him  to 
her  in  payment  of  that  loan,  then  I  instruct  you  that  there  would 
be  a  valuable  consideration  to  support  the  deed. 

It  would  be  involuntary  conveyance  and  the  tenant,  Mrs.  White, 
would  be   entitled  to  hold  the  property   against   the   demandants. 


SPENCERIAN  CHAkTTKR  SHORTHAND  163 

unless  you  find  in  favor  of  the  demandants  upon  two  other  issues 
of  the  fact.  The  first  issue  is  whether  or  not  at  the  time  when  that 
convejance  was  made  Mr.  White  made  it  with  the  intent  to  hinder, 
delay  and  defraud  his  creditors  and  especially  the  demandants  here 
Now,  by  making  this  conveyance,  what  was  left  in  his  possession.'' 
What  visible  means  were  there  which  these  creditors  might  resort 
to?  You  will  consider  that.  Was  he  indebted?  How  did  this 
conveyance  leave  him?  What  is  the  presumption  that  arises  from 
the  fact? 

If  you  find  it  to  be  such  that  a  man  who  is  indebted  conveys 
all  his  visible  property,  its  weight  is  for  you,  and  you  will  give  it 
such  weight  as  you  think  it  ought  to  have,  if  you  find  that  to  be  a 
fact  upon  the  testimony.  If,  at  the  time,  he  had  two  motives,  one  to 
secure  his  wife  and  the  other  to  hinder,  delay  and  defraud  his 
creditors,  then  I  instruct  that,  as  far  as  he  is  concerned,  if  you  find 
a  motive  to  hinder,  delay  and  defraud,  even  though  you  should  find 
the  further  motive  to  secure  his  wife,  yet  he  would  be  making  the 
conveyance  with  the  intent  to  hinder,  delay  and  defraud. 

This  is  a  question  of  fact,  and  it  is  a  question  practically  for 
you,  with  your  knowledge  of  men,  your  judgment  of  home  afifairs 
and  your  experience  in  the  conduct  of  men  in  the  transaction  of 
business,  with  all  this  testimony  before  you,  with  the  history  of  the 
transaction,  what  was  his  object  and  purpose  when  he  made  the 
convevance. 


164 
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SPF.NCERIAN  CHARTTER  SHORTHAND 

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SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 


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COURT  TESTIMONY 


DIRECT  EXAMINATION 

By  Mr.  Cravens. 

Q.      How  old  are  you?     A.      Twenty-live  years  old.    * 

Q.     What  relation  are  you,  if  any,  to  the  plaintiffs.  Will  Ross 
and  Lucy  Ross?     A.      I  am  a  brother  to  them. 

Q.      How  old  is  your  brother,  Will  Ross?     A.     .He  is  17  years 
old. 

Q.      How  old  is  your  sister,  Lucy  Ross?     A.      She  is  13  years 
old. 

Q.      Have  you  any  brothers  or  sisters  younger  than  Lucy?     A. 
No,  sir. 

Q.     Who  is  the  next  older  than  Lucy? 

Objected  to  by  the  counsel  for  the  defendant  as  irrelevant  and 
immaterial.      Overruled.      Duly  excepted  by  the  defendant. 

A.     Will. 

Q.      Is  Will  the  only  boy  that  is  under  21  years  of  age,  or  that 
was  under  21  years  of  age  last  Christmas?     A.     Yes,  sir. 

Q.     Was  Lucy  the  only  girl  that  was  under  18  years  of  age  at 
that  time?     A.     Yes,  sir. 

Q.     Where  did  your  father  reside?     A.     One  mile  southwest 
of  Paris. 

Q.      In  this  country?     A.      Yes,  sir. 

Q.     Do  you  know  whether  he  was  in  the  town  of  Paris  on  the 
night  of  Augu.st  24th  last ?     A.      Yes,  sir;   he  was  there. 

Q.      Do  you  know  whether  he  was  expecting  any  one  to  arrive 
on  the  train?     A.     Yes,  sir;    he  was. 

Q.      Where  was  the  person  coming  from  that  he  was  expecting? 
A.     From  the  Territory. 

Q.     How  many  railroads   are   there    in  the  city  of  Paris?     A. 
Five. 

Q.     Which  one  of  these  roads  might  he  have  come  on  in  coming 
from  the  Territory? 

Objected  to  by  the  counsel  for  the  defendant  as  vague,  indefi- 
nite, and  uncertain.     Overruled. 

A.     He  could  come  on  either  road. 

Q.      Did  your  father  know  which  road  he  was  intending  to  come 
over?     A.     The  Santa  Fe,  I  think. 

Q.      Do  you  know?     A.      No,  sir. 

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176  SPENCERIAN  CHARTTER  SHORTHAND 

Q.  What  time  that  night  did  you  last  see  your  father  aHve,  and 
where  was  he?  A.  Well,  I  should  judge  it  was  about  half-past 
eight,  and  it  might  have  been  as  late  as  half-past  nine. 

Q.  Did  you  make  any  search  for  him  after  that?  A.  Yes, 
sir;    I  did. 

Q.  About  what  time  did  you  make  the  search?  A.  Why,  it 
was  just  about  ten  o'clock 

Q.  Where  did  you  go?  A.  I  went  down  to  the  crossing  and 
to  the  stopping  post  west  of  the  crossing. 

Q.      Did  you  find  your  father  there  then?     A.      No,  sir. 

Q.  Did  you  see  him  any  more  that  night  A.  No,  sir;  I  did 
not. 

Q.  Did  you  hear  any  train  come  in  on  the  Santa  Fe  after  you 
left  town?     A.     Yes,  sir. 

Q.  Did  you  remember  what  time  you  got  home?  A.  I  don  t 
remember  just  what  time  it  was  when  I  got  to  the  house. 

Q.  Where  did  you  next  see  your  father?  A.  I  never  saw  him 
any  more  after  that  evening.     I  never  looked  at  him. 

Q.  Do  you  know  whether  or  not  your  father  was  drinking 
somewhat  that  night?     A.      Why,  I  suppose  he  was;   yes,  sir. 

CROSS  EXAMINATION 

By  Mr.  Hamlin. 

Q.  Where  was  your  father  at  half-past  eight  that  evening,  the 
time  you  say  was  the  last  time  you  ever  saw  him?  A.  It  was 
about  eight  o'clock,  I  think.     He  was  going  up  Main  St. 

Q.     Was  he  with  anybody?     A.     No,  sir;  he  was  alone. 

Q.     Did  you  notice  where  he  went?     A.     I  did  not;  no,  sir. 

Q.  You  didn't  go  beyond  the  stopping  post?  A.  Yes,  sir; 
we  went  20  or  30  feet  beyond  it,  so  that  I  could  see  that  he  wasn  't 
on  either  side  of  the  track. 

REDIRECT  EXAMINATION 

By  Mr.  Timmons. 

Q.     Where  do  you  reside?     A.   .  At  present,  at  Liberty,  Mo. 

Q.      In  this  county?     A.     Yes,  sir. 

Q.     Didn't  you  reside  in  Ellis  County  last  year?     A.      No,  sir. 

Q.  Are  you  the  station  agent  of  the  Santa  Fe  railroad  at 
that  point?     A.     Yes,  sir. 

Q.  How  long  have  3'ou  been  holding  that  position?  A.  Since 
July,  1905,  I  think  it  was. 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  177 

Q.  Are  you  able  to  state  what  was  the  running  time  of  passen- 
ger and  freight  trains  over  that  road  last  winter,  about  Christmas 
time?     A.     Don't  know  that  I  understand  your  question. 

Q.  I  want  to  learn  from  you  what  trains,  what  passenger  and 
what  freight  trains,  passed  regularly  through  that  town  over  this 
road  last  winter?  A.  My  memory  is  not  clear  on  that  point  just 
now. 

Q.  If  a  person  should  ask  you  what  time  the  train  arrived 
there,  could  you  tell  him?  A.  Yes,  sir;  the  passenger  trains  that 
run  on  schedule  time. 

Q.  Do  you  knovv^  whether  or  not  this  railroad  company  received 
and  discharged  passengers  at  the  stopping  place  at  the  crossing? 

Objected  to  by  counsel  of  the  defendant  as  irrelevant  and 
immaterial.     Overruled.     Duly  excepted  by  the  defendant. 

A.  They  are  not  supposed  to  receive  and  discharge  passengers 
there.  If  a  man  gets  on  or  off  there,  he  does  so  entirely  on  his  own 
risk. 

Q.  Do  you  know  whether  the  company  receives  and  discharges 
them  there?     A.     They  are  not  supposed  to. 

Q.  Do  you  know  whether  they  do  that  or  not?  A.  I  don't 
know;  I  am  hardly  ever  down  there;  my  station,  you  know,  is  at 
the  depot. 

CROSS  EXAMINATION 

By  Mr.  Hamlin. 

Q.  I  understand  you  to  say  that  it  is  positively  against  the 
instructions  to  the  agents  to  sell  tickets  on  any  train  that  does  not 
stop  at  the  station?     A.     Yes,  sir. 

Q.  A  man  can  come  and  buy  a  ticket  to-day,  and  ride  on  it 
at  any  time  when  he  can  catch  a  train?     A.     Yes,  sir. 

Q.  When  they  are  sold,  they  are  not  sold  with  the  under- 
standing that  the  purchaser  is  to  ride  on  trains  that  don't  stop  at 
the  station  where  it  is  sold?     A.      No,  sir. 

Q.  It  is  a  fact  that  an  agent  would  be  fired  if  he  should  author- 
ize or  attempt  to  authorize  a  person  to  get  on  a  train  that  didn't 
stop  there?     A.     Yes,  sir;   those  are  the  rules  of  the  company. 

E.  W.  Kells,  sworn  and  examined  as  a  witness  on  the  part  of  the 
plaintiff,  testifies  as  follows; 

By  Mr.  Timmons. 

Q.     Where  do  you  reside  and  what  is  your  business? 


THE    STENOGRAPHER   IN   THE   OFFICE 


When  the  student  of  shorthand  and  typewriting  has  been  able 
to  pass  the  examination  as  set  forth  by  his  teacher,  he  seeks  the 
employment  bureau  of  one  or  more  of  the  typewriter  companies, 
armed  with  a  letter  of  introduction  from  his  instructor.  He  should 
provide  himself  with  a  note  book,  a  pencil,  and  a  circular  eraser.  On 
reaching  his  destination  his  first  duty  will  doubtless  be  to  fill  out 
an  application  blank  setting  forth  his  name,  address,  qualifications, 
etc.     At  a  stated  time  he  will  have  to  pass  an  examination. 

In  some  offices  their  business  letters  are  given  for  dictation, 
each  consisting  of  about  100  words.  The  first  letter  is  dictated 
at  about  eighty  words  per  minute,  the  second  letter  at  about  ninety 
words  per  minute,  and  the  third  letter  at  about  100  words  per  min- 
ute. Before  beginning  to  take  dictation,  see  that  your  pencil  is 
sharp,  that  your  note-book  is  in  good  condition  and  not  twisted  or 
curled.  Make  yourself  as  comfortable  as  possible  and  be  sure  to 
have  plenty  of  room  in  which  to  write.  If  there  is  a  machine  on 
the  table  where  your  notes  are  to  be  taken,  move  it  to  one  side, 
or  even,  if  necessary,  remove  it  from  the  table  altogether  so  that 
you  will  not  be  hampered  in  any  way.  It  is  most  essential  that 
you  get  the  shorthand  down  well.  Don't  be  nervous.  Sit  close 
to  the  dictator  so  as  to  hear  distinctly  and  keep  up  with  every  word 
dictated.  Concentrate  your  efforts  on  the  work  in  hand,  and 
endeavor  not  to  allow  any  disturbing  element  to  creep  in  and 
disconcert  you.  Get  the  addresses  down  correctly,  writing  as  many 
of  these  as  you  can  in  shorthand.  When  the  dictation  is  finished, 
turn  to  the  machine.  Write  a  line  and  see  if  the  carriage  runs 
nicely  and  if  everything  is  in  good  order.  When  you  are  told  to  be- 
gin transcribing,  don't  rush,  but  proceed  deliberately  Observe 
the  form  and  arrangement  in  transcribing  which  you  have  been 
taught.  If  you  make  a  slight  mistake,  erase,  but  don't  waste 
time  about  it.  Take  a  fresh  sheet  of  paper  for  the  second  letter 
and  also  for  the  third,  and  get  through  with  them  as  quickly  and  as 
nicely  as  you  can.  Don't  let  the  rattle  of  machines  about  you 
make  you  nervous;,  you  have  heard  them  before  in  school.  Don't 
worry  because  some  one  else  finished  a  minute  or  two  before  you. 

178 


SPEXCERIAN  CH ARTIER  SHORTHAND  179 

We  hope  that  success  has  attended  your  efforts  and  that  you  have 
passed  the  examination  satisfactorily.  If,  however,  you  have  not, 
don't  be  discouraged.  It  is  possible  that  you  have  failed  simply 
through  nervousness.  Don't  think  that  your  teacher  did  not  do 
yoil  justice  because  you  did  not  pass  the  first  time.  Try  again. 
Practice  faithfully  for  another  -week  or  two,  then  make  another 
attempt.  You  will  soon  school  yourself  to  withstand  the  nervous 
strain  and  pass  the  examination  without  difficulty. 

Having  passed  the  examinations  of  the  typewriter  companies, 
you  are  now  prepared  to  apply  for  a  position.  Possibly  your 
teacher  is  able  to  send  you  to  a  position  at  once,  without  the  neces- 
sity of  your  taking  an  examination  at  the  employment  bureaus 
of  the  typewriter  companies.  So  much  the  better.  We  will 
assume,  anyway,  that  you  are  now  about  to  embark  in  your  first 
business  venture.  A  word  as  to  your  personal  appearance.  See 
that  your  hands  and  face  are  clean  and  your  hair  is  tidy.  Young 
man,  be  sure  that  you  are  well  shaved.  Young  lady,  if  a  veil 
improves  your  appearance,  by  all  means  wear  one.  A  favorable 
first  impression  counts  for  much.  Don't  be  gaudy,  but  neatly 
dressed.  Have  your  note-book,  pencil,  and  eraser  with  you.  Be 
at  the  office  on  time  and  ask  for  the  person  whose  name  has  been 
given  you.  Young  man,  remove  your  hat  and  take  your  hands 
from  your  pockets.  Present  your  letter,  and  if  you  are  asked 
whether  you  are  ready  for  work,  answer  in  the  affirmative  and 
start  at  once.  At  the  first  opportunity,  look  at  your  machine. 
Write  a  line  on  it;  see  if  the  type  and  back -rods  are  clean  and  the 
machine  is  in  good  running  condition.  If  the  machine  is  dirty, 
find  a  cloth,  which  is  probably  in  the  drawer  with  the  brush,  and  if 
not,  ask  for  them  and  clean  your  machine.  This  will  show  that 
you  are  business-like.  We  remember  an  instance  of  a  young  man 
who  was  sent  out  to  look  for  his  first  position.  He  had  a  two-day's 
growth  of  beard  on  his  face;  his  nails  were  not  clean.  He  crept 
into  the  office,  opening  the  door  just  enough  to  admit  his  body.  He 
kept  his  hat  on  and  had  both  hands  in  his  pockets.  He  took  down 
his  letter  from  dictation  readily,  and  then  slouched  over  to  the 
machine.  It  was  covered  with  dust,  the  type  were  full  of  ink,  and 
the  back-rods  so  dirty  that  the  letters  piled  up.  He  cared  nothing 
for  that.  He  went  on  with  hi-s  transcribing.  "I  wasn't  going  to 
clean  their  old  machine  for  them,"  he  afterwards  said,  and  he 
didn't.  He  tried  his  best  to  write  the  letter,  but  the  machine  was 
so  clogged  with  dirt  that  it  would  not  respond.     He  wrote  the 


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letter  three  times  and  destroyed  each  copy.  His  fourth  attempt  was 
no  better.  His  would-be  employer  asked  for  the  letter,  which  he 
handed  him  just  as  it  was,  without  complaining  about  the  machine. 
The  man  told  him,  after  glancing  at  the  letter,  that  he  would  let 
him  know  his  decision  by  mail  —  and  he  is  still  waiting.  If  this 
young  man  had  politely  said,  "Sir,  your  machine  is  very  dirty; 
I  must  clean  it  before  I  can  write  the  letter,"  his  criticism  would 
have  been  received  with  the  comment,  "That  young  fellow  knows 
his  business,"  and  ample  time  would  have  been  given  him  to  clean 
the  machine. 

Having  attended  to  your  machine,  be  ready  to  take  dictation. 
Keep  your  note-book  open  at  the  proper  place,  and  the  pencil  at 
hand.  Go  with  alacrity,  but  quietly,  of  course,  to  the  seat  beside  your 
employer's  desk.  Take  down  every  word  he  says.  If  he  dictates 
too  rapidly,  ask  him  to  be  kind  enough  to  repeat,  and  say  you  will  do 
better  when  you  are  accustomed  to  his  voice.  When  you  have  the 
letters  down,  go  to  your  machine  and  transcribe  the  shorthand 
with  accuracy  and  dispatch.  Make  sense  of  each  letter  and  get  each 
one  out  in  first-class  shape,  just  as  you  learned  to  do  in  school. 
Don't  hurry  too  much  and  make  mistakes;  make  haste,  but  make 
haste  slowly.  Do  your  level  best  and  all  will  be  well.  Ask  some 
one  at  what  hour  you  are  to  go  to  your  lunch  and  how  much  time 
you  are  allowed.  You  need  not  worry  the  principal  about  this, 
but  you  will  no  doubt  soon  learn  who  is  in  charge  of  the  office 
routine  and  from  whom  you  are  to  take  instructions.  Be  prompt 
and  punctual  in  returning.  Keep  busy  all  the  time,  but  keep  busy 
on  something  useful.  If  you  have  a  few  minutes  to  spare  from 
your  work,  devote  it  to  practice  on  your  machine.  Be  sure  to  keep 
your  note-book  open  at  the  proper  place,  ready  for  instant  service. 
Be  as  quiet  as  possible  about  your  work,  and,  above  all,  mind  your 
own  business.  When  you  have  finished  your  work  for  the  day,  put 
your  note-book  and  papers  in  the  drawers  of  yotir  desk  in  order  and 
cover  the  machine  with  its  metal  cover  if  it  does  not  drop  into  a 
cabinet.  Place  everything  where  you  can  find  it  immediately 
next  morning.     Keep  everything  scrupulously  clean. 

Rutherford's  Practical  Pointers. 


SPF.XCERTAX  CII ARTTER  SHORTHAND  i8i 

GENERAL  ADVICE 

Always  keep  your  'notes  in  shape  so  that  you  can  readily  in- 
form the  instructor  where  your  next  dictation  begins  and  so  that 
you  can  find  yovir  place  when  called  upon  to  read  your  notes.  Sit 
squarely  in  front  of  the  table,  putting  as  little  weight  on  the  right 
arm  as  possible.  Sit  erect  in  about  the  same  position  as  if  prac- 
ticing penmanship  with  the  forearm  movement,  but  do  not  rest  the 
chest  against  the  table.  The  weight  put  vipon  the  table  should  be 
on  the  left  arm  principally,  leaving  the  right  arm  free  and  easy, 
using  the  combined  forearm  and  finger  movement.  Use  your  left 
hand  to  turn  your  paper  and  hold  it  in  position,  and  study  about 
how  to  manage  your  paper  so  as  not  to  lose  time  Be  regular  in 
your  habits  in  the  room,  following  faithfully  the  daily  program  of 
the  instructor,  and  you  wnll  learn  to  be  systematic. 

Make  your  notes  small;  it  will  have  much  to  do  with  your 
success.  If  your  notes  are  large  at  a  low  rate  of  speed,  what 
will  they  be  at  a  rapid  rate?  You  cannot  attain  to  a  high  speed 
with  large  notes,  but  it  is  ecjually  dangerous  to  make  them  too 
very  small  and  with  too  much  precision.  Try  to  strike  the  happy 
medium.  You  should  have  dictation  at  a  slow,  medium,  and  rapid 
■  rate  so  that  you  will  have  an  opportunity  to  make  perfect  notes  at 
alow  rate  of  speed,  and  become  accustomed  to  poor  notes  made  at  a 
high  speed  and  avoid  getting  into  a  rut,  or  a  sluggish  habit  of  the 
hand.  The  pencil,  if  kept  sharp,  is  the  best  instrument  for  writing 
shorthand.  There  is  never  an  occasion  for  using  a  pen;  they  are 
wholly  impractical,  as  they  cannot  be  relied  upon  to  always  work 
when  necessary.  Don't  use  a  poor  quality  of  pencil  or  paper  and 
don't  try  to  write  with  a  dull  pencil;  either  will  damage  your  notes 
and  retard  your  speed.  Carefully  study  the  individuality  of  notes 
made  at  a  rapid  rate.  Become  accustomed  to  these  peculiarities 
and  it  will  lead  to  greater  facility  in  reading.  Never  write  any- 
thing you  do  not  expect  to  read. 

"A  workman  is  known  by  his  tools,"  is  a  common  and  verv 
true  saying,  and  especially  is  this  the  case  with  the  stenographer. 
The  character  of  his  work  depends  largely  upon  what  he  has  to 
work  with,  and  a  pencil  and  paper  are  necessary  equipments.  With 
poor  material  any  one  Avill  turn  out  clumsy  work. 

Use  a  good  quality  of  pencil,  medium  soft,  with  smooth  tough 
lead.  Hold  the  pencil  in  the  usual  manner  when  writing  longhand. 
Every  one  will  not  hold  it  exactly  the  same,  but  the  holding  of  the 
pencil  and  ease  of  movement  will  be  governed  by  the  same  rule  as 


i82  SPEXCERTAX  CHARTIER  SHORTHAXD 

longhand  writing  If  the  student  understood  properly  the  require- 
inents  that  will  be  demanded  of  him  when  he  takes  a  position,  he 
would  do  more  to  fit  himself  for  his  future  work.  If  he  could 
realize  the  briefness  of  the  time  within  which  he  is  supposed  to 
complete  the  course,  and  what  should  be  done  in  that  time,  he 
would  study  and  practice  a  great  deal  more  at  the  beginning  of  the 
course  and  not  leave  so  many  things  undone  until  the  end,  and  he 
would  be  very  much  more  willing  to  profit  by  the  advice  of  those 
who  have  been  over  the  road,  instead  of  opposing  his  ideas  of  what 
he  should  do  and  how  he  should  work  to  the  judgment  of  those 
who  know  by  experience  what  he  cannot  possibly  understand  until 
he  has  really  been  there.  Much  time  and  labor  and  many  mis- 
takes in  life  would  be  saved  if  he  would  decide  in  the  outset  to 
profit  by  the  advice  and  experience  of  others.  If  he  had  supposed 
for  a  moment  that  employers  would  object  to  the  indiscriminate 
destruction  of  letter-heads,  envelopes,  &c.,  on  account  of  errors, 
he  would  not  have  formed  the  habit  in  school  of  Avasting  so  much 
of  his  paper,  but  would  have  practiced  economy,  and  have  been  care- 
ful in  his  typewriting,  and  would  have  learned  to  get  along  without 
a  typewriter  eraser,  thus  saving  a  great  deal  of  time  and  contribut- 
ing much  to  the  neatness  of  the  typewritten  page. 

Of  course,  the  student  is  not  supposed  to  be  familiar  with  these 
facts,  and  there  are  many  others  which  should  be  considered  by  him, 
for  it  is  his  duty  to  obtain  infoi-mation  along  every  line  that  will  have 
to  do  with  his  success.  He  should  carefully  weigh  the  wise  words 
of  his  teacher,  and  do  everything  that  will  help  to  make  him  an 
expert.  If  he  takes  pains  to  be  neat  in  appearance,  to  keep  his 
material  in  order  and  his  desk  neat,  his  work  will  be  neat.  The 
word  "expert"  has  almost  become  a  synonym  for  neatness  and 
accuracy. 

Don't  do  any  waste-paper-basket  work.  If  you  intend  to  do 
some  careless  typewriting,  only  practice  and  then  throw  it  into  the 
waste  basket,  you  will  save  time  and  guard  yourself  against  a  very 
bad  habit  by  putting  the  blank  paper  into  the  waste  basket.  As  we 
are,  so  we  do.  In  the  face  of  all  that  has  been  said  in  regard  to  this 
matter,  it  seems  that  scores  of  stenographers  never  have  more  than 
one  pencil  at  a  time,  which  they  sharpen  about  once  a  day,  and  then 
wonder  why  they  cannot  do  better  work  in  shorthand  and  make 
progress  instead  of  growing  worse. 

We  often  hear  beginners  say,  "If  my  pencil  is  sharp,  I  always 
break  the  point. ' '     Xow,  that  is  just  the  reason  it  should  be  kept 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIKR  SHORTHAND  183 

sharp,  for  it  will  compel  the  cultivation  of  a  light  touch,  which  is 
absolutely  necessary  to  speed.  Of  course,  the  touch  must  be  heavy 
enough  to  be  plain,  but  it  is  impossible  to  make  good  clean  notes 
unless  the  pencil  is  sharp.  You  should  have  two  or  three  pencils 
at  hand,  so  that  if  the  point  should  break  you  can  take  another; 
but  if  your  touch  is  right  it  will  seldom  break. 

Too  much  can  hardly  be  said  with  reference  to  the  position  the 
student  occupies  at  the  table  or  desk  while  writing  or  studying 
shorthand.  All  works  on  penmanship  give  this  subject  special 
attention;  but  in  the  face  of  it  all,  we  find  penmanship  students 
more  or  less  careless  about  their  position  and  making  poor  progress 
on  account  of  inattention  to  this  very  important  matter. 

It  is  even  more  necessary,  if  possible,  for  the  shorthand  student 
to  observe  a  correct  position  while  at  work  than  for  the  writer  of 
longhand  to  do  so,  because  the  shorthand  writer  must  put  forth  a 
greater  effort.  One  may  do  fairly  good  work  at  a  slow  rate  of  speed 
while  writing  with  his  head  in  his  hand,  or  partially  lying  down  in 
his  chair,  or  with  his  body  hanging  over  on  the  table,  feet  pushed 
back  of  his  chair,  or  extended  straight  out  in  front;  but  he  will  not 
do  his  best  work  in  such  a  position. 

COURT  REPORTING 

This  system  of  shorthand  is  especially  adapted  to  court  and 
verbatim  reporting,  on  account  of  the  great  reading  power  it  affords 
and  the  briefness  of  its  outlines.  In  many  instances,  students 
have  been  able  to  and  have  accepted  official  court  positions  after 
studying  the  system  from  nine  to  fifteen  weeks. 

Confidence  is  the  corner-stone  of  success  as  a  ready  and  accurate 
reader.  Some  persons  who  are  really  competent,  from  lack  of  con- 
fidence, underrate  their  capabilities,  which  tends  to  unnerv^e  and 
confuse  them.  Such  persons  should  cultivate  the  feeling  that  they 
are  as  proficient  as  others,  and  believe  what  others  can  do  they 
can  do.  Steady  nerves  and  a  ' '  cool  head  "  are  essentials  and  depend 
largely  on  habit.  If  the  stenographer  is  called  upon  to  read  his 
notes  and  has  to  spend  much  time  in  "finding  the  place,"  he  will 
become  confused,  if  at  all  sensitive  to  criticism. 

When  a  tablet  is  used,  a  simple,  convenient  method  of  indexing  is 
to  write  the  name  of  each  witness  in  longhand,  as  follows:  Turn  up 
the  lower  end  of  the  first  leaf  before  you  about  three  inches,  and 
write  the  name  of  witness  on  first  line  at  bottom  of  page,  or  under- 


i84  SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 

side,  and  turn  it  back  as  it  was  at  first;  then,  holding  the  leaf  down 
with  the  left  hand,  take  hold  of  the  right-hand  corner  of  the  leaf  and 
fold  it  over  to  the  left,  until  the  bottom  of  leaf  on  which  name  is 
written  extends  about  an  inch  past  the  left-hand  edge  of  the  tablet, 
with  the  edges  parallel.  Crease  it  with  the  right  hand,  so  that  it 
will  stay  in  place,  and  turn  the  leaf  forward  in  front  of  you  in  the 
direction  all  the  leaves  will  be  turned,  and  begin  writing  the  testi- 
mony on  the  nejxt  page. 

Cross-examination,  direct  examination,  redirect  examination, 
recalled,  plaintiff  rests,  defendant  rests,  rebuttal  of  plaintiff,  re- 
buttal of  defendant,  and  everything  in  the  testimony  that  can  be 
indepced,  should  be  treated  in  the  same  manner. 

If  called  upon  to  read,  ascertain  eicactly  what  is  wanted  and 
bring  all  the  leaves  of  the  note-book  back,  and  your  index  will  be 
in  front  of  you,  and  all  you  have  to  do  is  to  read  the  different  items 
on  the  left-hand  edge  of  the  note-book  until  you  find  the  one  you 
want,  when  you  can  at  once  open  your  tablet  to  the  right  place. 

By  this  method  your  tablet  is  neatly  indexed  when  you  are 
through  with  it,  and  is  a  convenient  reference  if  filed  away  as  it  is. 
The  same  method  may  be  used  in  commercial  work  to  good  advan- 
tage. It  will  be  convenient  if  only  the  dates  are  indexed  and  it  often 
saves  time,  but  anything  of  special  import  may  be  indexed  in 
that  way  and  easily  referred  to  in  the  future.  When  a  case  is 
transcribed,  the  transcript  should  be  indexed,  showing  the  page 
upon  which  examination  of  witness  commences;  pages  upon  which 
plaintiff  and  defandent  rested;  page  at  which  testimony  closed,  &c- 
The  index  may  appear  in  the  front  of  the  transcript  upon  the  page 
preceding  that  upon  which  the  case  commences,  in  something  like 
the  following  form,  which  should  be  written  after  the  "title  of  the 
court,"  name  of  the  county,  title  of  the  case,  names  of  the  parties,  «&c. 

The  abbreviations,  "Dr,"  "Cr.,"  "R.,"  "D.,"  "R.,"  "C," 
indicate  the  respective  examinations. 

The  stenographer  should  seldom  insert  his  opinion  of  distance 
or  measurement  in  the  record  until  he  has  requested  witness,  court, 
or  counsel  to  state  it,  and,  if  necessary  to  do  so,  he  should  insert  in 
parenthesis  as  follows  (showing  about  two  feet).  If,  however, 
the  distance,  space,  or  measurement  indicated  by  the  witness  can  be 
determined  with  approximate  accuracy,  a  stoppage  should  not  be 
caused  in  the  proceedings,  but  the  distance  of  measurement  in- 
scribed in  the  notes  in  parenthesis.  Always  use  parenthesis  when 
putting  in  your  own  language  by  way  of  explanation. 


SPENXT.RTAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND  185 

Never  unnecessarily  interrupt  the  proceedings;  but  bring  the 
whole  legal  machinery  to  a  complete  standstill,  if  necessary  to 
make  the  record  absolutely  correct.  Some  stenographers  are  afraid 
to  stop  the  proceedings  for  any  reason,  for  fear  it  will  be  taken  as 
an  admission  that  they  cannot  report  as  fast  as  one  can  talk. 

The  transcript  of  a  stenographer  who  has  extreme  fears  along 
this  line  will  often  require  close  examination,  while  usually  con- 
fidence may  be  reposed  in  the  reporter,  who  unhesitatingly  stops 
counsel,  witness,  and  proceedings  whenever  necessary,  and  his 
transcript  is  not  subject  to  such  careful  scrutiny.  A  stenographer 
is  supposed  to  accurately  report  everything  said  and  done  in  heated 
discussion  in  which  two  or  more  persons  are  speaking  at  once,  and 
the  reporter  must,  in  such  a  case,  use  discretion  and  endeavor  to 
catch  as  much  of  the  discussion  as  may  seem  at  all  relevant  to  the 
case.  It  is  often  surprising  to  the  stenographer  himself  the 
amount  of  a  discussion  he  can  report  under  such  circumstances. 
It  frequently  happens  that  during  such  tilts  a  counsel  may  make 
admissions  or  statements  which  the  opposing  counsel  may  wish 
to  take  advantage  of,  and  it  not  unfrequently  devolves  upon  the 
reporter  to  furnish  the  accurate  statement  thereof. 

A  speaker  who  uses  grammatical  language  and  speaks  distinctly 
is  much  more  easily  reported  than  one  who  speaks  less  rapidly,  but 
who  uses  a  confused  and  jumbled  mass  of  words  to  express  his 
meaning.  In  the  latter  case,  the  speaker  generally  repeats  his 
statements  and  breaks  his  sentences,  which  is  confusing  to  the 
reporter.  A  very  frequent  (but  unnecessary)  expression  used  by 
witnesses  is  the  phrases  "I  says,"  "He  says,"  "  Says  he,"  &c. 

While  it  may  be  imprudent  for  the  reporter  to  make  any 
suggestions  directly  to  the  witness,  an  intimation  to  the  counsel 
that  the  meaning  of  the  witness's  last  statement  was  not  clear  will 
often  have  the  effect  of  making  the  witness  more  deliberate  and 
clear  in  his  statements.  Tact  and  discretion  must  be  used  in  such 
an  instance,  however,  to  avoid  criticism  from  opposing  counsel. 

In  instances  where  the  counsel  or  the  witness  is  a  rapid  talker  and 
indulges  in  long  rambling  explanations  of  facts,  the  reporter  may 
get  a  respite  by  innocently  asking  witness  to  repeat  some  name, 
place,  or  date.  This  is  only  justifiable  as  a  matter  of  rest  and  must 
be  ingeniously  done. 

Depositions  are  read  in  the  trial  of  cases,  either  to  the  court  or 
jury,  in  instances  where  the  attendance  of  witnesses  cannot  be 
procured. 


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SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 


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„  <^  Ability 

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V  =^        J  Abstract 
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Abundant 
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Accommodate 

Accompany 

—  -_.  —  _———.—_   Accomplish 
7    yv     Z^^-^       ^       According 

Account 
-^— — — — — —  —  —    Accrue 

/  7  Accumulate 

7  Accurate 

—  ——  —  —  —  — —^^——    Accustomed 

7         „Z — ^  Acknowledge 

^^_~_o        <^      /        Acquaintance 

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Acres 

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Address 

Adequate 
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J  X^*        2 Adjust 

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———————————     Affidavit 

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^^^^  Affixed 

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Agreeable 


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'^  Allow 

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_       -„  Also 

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Although 
_,^u _  •d  —  — .,^  -  —    Altogether 
^        ^  Always 

^  r-D  A.  M. 

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Amended 
American 
Among 

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,^_^^  Anchors 

c_.      o_gA-  V^  Ancient 

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Announcement 

Annual 

Annum 

Another 

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Anthracite 


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Apologize 
Apparatus 
Apparent 

Appeals 

Appearance 

Appellant 

Appetite 

Apple 

Appliance 


SPEXCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 


187 


Apply 

Applicant 

Applied 

Appoint 

Appraisement 

Appreciate 

Apprise 

Approach 

Approbation 

Appropriate 

Approve 

Approximate 

Appurtenances 

Apricots 

April 

Apron 

Architect 

Argument 

Arisen 
Aristo 
Ark 


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— ^~~  — -•'•'—  — —  —     Armature 

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\^  Aroiind 

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\^  \  Arrival 

V_,       .         /.  Arrive 

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Arthur 

,  S"  V         '^ —  Arctic 

^—^^— —  -—  —  —  --      Article 

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—  -^-  —  •^^ —  ——————     Artotype 

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a —   9 .    a—^  Ash 

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Astray 
Atlantic 
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Attempt 

Attend 

Attention 
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Bacon 
Badly 
Baggage 

Baking 
Balance 
Baltimore 

Banded 
Bangor 
Bank 

Bankrupt 

Banquet 

Barbed 

Barges 

Barn 

Barnard 

Barrel 
Barter 
Basement 

Basins 

Basis 

Basket 

Batch 
Battle 
Baxter 

Beacon 

Beans 

Bears 

Beautiful 

Became 

Because 

Become 

Beechwood 

Beforehand 

Beginning 

Begun 

Behind 

Behold 
Behalf 
Belcher 

Belief 

Believe 

Belong 

Below 
Belts 
Bemis 

Benefit 

Beneficiary 

Bequest 

Bereaved 

Berry 

Berth 


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Insinuation 

Insolvent 


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Inspect 

Installment 

Instant 

Instead 
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Instrumental 
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Meteor 
Method 
Metropolitan 


Mills 
Milwaukee 

Minor 

MiiiKlefl 

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Minnesota 

Minor 

Minute 


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Miserable 
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Missouri 

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Modification 

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Moment 

Momentary 
Monarch 
Monday 
Money 
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Montana 
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Mercantile 

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Morsel 

Mortgage 

Mortgagor 

Motive 

Motorcycle 


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Neighborhood 

Neither 


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Number 

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Overestimate 


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Pardon 

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Priest 


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Probability 

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SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 


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Remember 
Remington 
Remittance 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 


Reverse 
Revolution 
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Ribbon 

Richmond 
Righteousness 


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Scarcity 


School 

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^"•"^  "•"•"""  Situated 
Sizes 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 


/-.^-^-^  o^'^      ^       Sketch 
f_--__I_,_,    Skilful 
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(T  -      Slight 

— — — -<jrvr_     Sluggish 

^n  Smaller 

s^  Smell 

(5^        Smooth 

o^  Snag 

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'        ^       6  Sold 

_       _  Solemn 

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6         °  ^  Solid 

Solitary 
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6  -»      6  6  ^-^     Solvency 

Solvent 
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Sometime 
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Soon 

—  —  _— ^_._-_.«    Sorrow 
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Sort 

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cx^  a^  a^     Specific 

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Splendid 

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Stanhope 

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^^^^^-'Y -^^--    Started 

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e.    .      o       a  a  Station 

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Statistics 

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"^^  " '-    Statu  quo 

Steamship 


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Subject 
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Suburbs 
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fj    o-^      o  Success 

Sudden 
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f/o         ck  Suffer 

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Sugar 

CI  p         P  Suggest 

4.       '         "^  Suit 

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Q. —     (5 — «\     (j-is  Summer 

Summons 
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Superintendent 
___________    Superior 

a*"*— ""q^X      q^    j    Supervision 

Q-^     Superstructure 
~—-  -  — —  ---  -  —     Supplement 

*-^/   Q—-^^'  Supply 

Q»»'  Support 

-—--—-  —  -■••«•     Supreme 
C^    <i^  Surprise 


SPENCERIAN  CHARTIER  SHORTHAND 


203 


Surplai 

_      Surrender 

^p'7^  ~^~~p'~'      Surround 
^■^        ^t*      '~^  Survey 

Survived 
~ P  ~ 'p'  ~  '(^""'     Suspect 
^      ^^  Suspend 

_  _  J^^ Sustain 

^        ^^  Swatch 

^^    r^^     .TN  Sweet 

^       ^C-^  ^ .Swell 

Swilt 

'\^  6-^  Switch 

^._— -.——-  — -      Sworn 

•^  Sympathy 

e~~' °     ^~-f  \y       Symptoms 

-  — -— — ^— ^^-     Syracuse 

Syrup 
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Table 
Tabulate 


Through 

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"1  V"     "  Tickled 

1!^        '^      .        Ties 

r^_     Time 

Tissue 

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Together 

I  " —      Toilet 

Token 

—  — -■ —  —    Tomatoes 

y  ^    "         ^     To-morrow 

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7  =^ '     Tonight 

Tons 

_       _  Took 

~  "■  ~  ~—-^  ~  J>~  ~     Tornado 
Towards 

Tower 

^ __         ^    -     Township 

~^  »  Trace 

Tracer 

— ^  —7-  —  -  —    Track 

^  Trade 

Train 

■  -  9  ■  -T-    Transaction 

-^       /       Transatlantic 

_____  -    Transfer 

■-I         7  Transform 

/  Transit 

Translate 
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(tiOD 

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^^  -•S"^<r .  ^^2. ..     Treacherous 
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Treaty 

— ^— ^^   -?       Trial 

-------""-—    Triangle 

^        '  Trimmings 

_  f  _ Triplicate 

Trio 
Triumph 

<r~  Trivial 

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—7  Vo       Trousers 

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Truly 

—7     >        ■"'  Trust 

6 

Trustworthy 

-— ■"^■~~  Truth 

— <^     ""      "^  Tuesday 

Tumbler 
Turbine 
I'tireen 

Turkish 
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^  Turner 

_____  __-_  -ft     Turpentine 

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f  C      — p  T\velve 

Ji-  —»..»»->.- »    Twice 

Typewriter 


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Ultimate 
^         ^  y    Ultimo 

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Unanimity 
'  Unattainable 

Unavoidable 
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(  Under 

t_—     c^u       cr>  Undertake 

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Underscore 

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Understood 

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Unfinished 

}  Unforeseen 

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«X  -  -  — \  _.X  —     Valuation 
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<^  (^      "'■'         Vanishing 


Vanity 
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Jf  Vengeance 

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\0       ^^^     ^  Versus 

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Victor 

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<,  Y  \igor 

"""  *---  -   Village 

^    \        V  Villain 

—  —---  —  -—  —  -    Vinton 

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Vision 

V Vitrified 

\  -'~\^~"    Vocation 
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Voucher 
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y     '■  Walnut 

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Wardrobe 


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Wherein 
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— — -^--— — «     Women 
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World 
Worth 
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Wound 


■^^--^^- Worthless 


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a      o  Youth 

•r.  . . . _.  J^  ..  ZephvT 
Zenith 
Zealous 


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